ripe and earthy red pinot fruit that displays a touch of forest floor that slides into delicious

it’s that there is limited depth though there is enough material that it may develop with a few years of bottle age

with notes of blackcurrant and spices (black pepper)

(also from young vines planted in 1986)

His wines stand out for their textural finesse and sense of harmony

Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2017 ripe and earthy red pinotFairly 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