Arnoux Lachaux Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru 2010

Arnoux Lachaux Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru 2010

red currant

Here too the middle weight flavors possess a highly seductive texture thanks to the velvety mouth feel that continues onto the serious

Like several wines in the range there is an intense floral character to the highly restrained nose that combines notes of red cherry

Araujo’s 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is a picture perfect example of the year

An airy and beautifully broad-ranging nose offers up notes of floral

Dense ruby/purple in color

with an opaque bluish/purple color to the rim

The saturated purple/black color is followed by aromas of sweet vanillin intermixed with riveting scents of black currants

and it is even better out of bottle than it was in barrel

A brooding and reserved nose only grudgingly gives up its intensely floral array of red and dark currant aromas that enjoy added breadth in the form of green tea

spice and floral elements

The 1996 Syrah Eisele Vineyard (350 cases) is a full-bodied