fresh and relatively cool nose combines notes of apple

(also from young vines planted in 1986)

but it too is promising

The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly viscous texture on the entry

This is quite an elegant wine with lovely harmony and strikingly good balance

Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2017 fresh and relatively cool noseFairly strong reduction blocks the nose though glimpses of ripe black fruit and the natural spice of a classic RSV peek through and continue onto the rich, full and intense flavors that culminate in a dusty, focused and linear finish that ends a bit abruptly. This would appear to have outstanding underlying material but it was quite awkward and frankly difficult to judge and my score mixes a bit of reservation with the benefit of the doubt, given how