Arnoux Lachaux Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru 2013

Arnoux Lachaux Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru 2013An exceptionally fresh, airy, elegant and bright floral suffused nose features notes of cool blue pinot fruit, red currant, tea hints and a wonderful broad range of spice influences. The latter element carries over to the energetic, precise and beautifully intense medium bodied flavors that possess a refreshing salinity on the understated, hugely long and impeccably well balanced finish.

were just bottled prior to my visit

with sweet tannin and plenty of power harnessed in a symmetrical

There is good muscle and punch to the broad-shouldered and attractively textured flavors that conclude in a firm and mildly austere finish that delivers excellent persistence

and a 35+-second finish

The utterly compelling 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage and 1

The round and seductively textured medium weight flavors exude a fine bead of minerality on the appealingly detailed

Here the equally brooding nose is slightly more elegant with its cool and restrained nose of red currant

There is a floral characteristic

The appropriate dosage and the length on the palate persists during the tasting

There is a driving minerality to the mouth coating and focused middle weight plus flavors that are ultra-vibrant

Hints of dark blue and black fruit

blackberry