In Bond Fine Wine. 2010 Arnoux-Lachaux Romanee St Vivant, Vosne-Romanee, Burgundy, France. Grand Cru • Red Burgundy in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 96/100 (BH). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Allen Meadows (BH) — 96/100 · Burghound, 14/01/2013 · Drink 2025+
A notably floral character adds breadth to the highly spiced and exceptionally fresh nose of cool red currant and plum. The rich, refined and admirably pure middle weight flavors are supported and shaped by ultra-fine tannins that coat the mouth on the incredibly long finish. Despite the underlying tension, this is essentially a wine of finesse and harmony that should also age for a very long tim…
Allen Meadows (BH) — 93–96/100 · Burghound, 10/01/2012 · Drink 2025+
Not surprisingly, this is the most elegant and the most complex wine in the range in 2010 with a highly spiced and exceptionally fresh nose of cool red currant and plum. The rich, refined and admirably pure middle weight flavors are supported and shaped by ultra-fine tannins that coat the mouth on the incredibly long finish. Despite the underlying tension, this is essentially a wine of finesse an…