Domaine Arlaud
Roncevie Bourgogne Pinot Noir
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Roncevie is generally one of my favorite wines to look for in every new vintage because of its unique pedigree as a regional wine; declassified Gevrey village vineyard just a stones throw from some of the great 1er crus. I found the 2014 to be a bit of an enigma. Bright fruit and pretty, delicate aromatics at first. Leesy funk (and perhaps a touch of Brett) that needed some time to blow off. 2nd night found it to be a bit tired and aromatically shy. Mid palate was all tart cranberries and pomegranate and mineral texture without much supporting core of fruit. 12.5% ABV is never a negative for me, but perhaps the uneven 2014 vintage left this lieu dit a bit bereft in the ripeness department. Very little palate weight in contrast to the high acid and slightly green tannins. Arlaud’s penchant for whole cluster inclusion might be a detraction in this case. Certainly not a bad effort, but this wine is capable of achieving true village status in good years so this was a bit disappointing. I’m somewhat curious to see this vintage in a few years but feel more inclined to seek out a few more bottles of the 2015 which is a much more sure bet now and in the future.
Roncevie is generally one of my favorite wines to look for in every new vintage because of its unique pedigree as a regional wine; declassified Gevrey village vineyard just a stones throw from some of the great 1er crus. I found the 2014 to be a bit of an enigma. Bright fruit and pretty, delicate aromatics at first. Leesy funk (and perhaps a touch of Brett) that needed some time to blow off. 2nd night found it to be a bit tired and aromatically shy. Mid palate was all tart cranberries and pomegranate and mineral texture without much supporting core of fruit. 12.5% ABV is never a negative for me, but perhaps the uneven 2014 vintage left this lieu dit a bit bereft in the ripeness department. Very little palate weight in contrast to the high acid and slightly green tannins. Arlaud’s penchant for whole cluster inclusion might be a detraction in this case. Certainly not a bad effort, but this wine is capable of achieving true village status in good years so this was a bit disappointing. I’m somewhat curious to see this vintage in a few years but feel more inclined to seek out a few more bottles of the 2015 which is a much more sure bet now and in the future.
Mar 12th, 2018Looks: dark but translucent ruby red with thin and fine legs forming.
Smell: fresh raspberries, strawberries in a summer day. A lot of red and black fruits coming through. Slightly oaky and herby with some vanilla coming through in the end.
taste: quite tannic for a Pinot noir. Quite acidic with some fresh raspberries coming through on the palate. Pretty harsh tannins and maybe could do better after some decanting?
Looks: dark but translucent ruby red with thin and fine legs forming.
Smell: fresh raspberries, strawberries in a summer day. A lot of red and black fruits coming through. Slightly oaky and herby with some vanilla coming through in the end.
taste: quite tannic for a Pinot noir. Quite acidic with some fresh raspberries coming through on the palate. Pretty harsh tannins and maybe could do better after some decanting?
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Paired very well with our duck. The company & service makes this wine a ten.
Paired very well with our duck. The company & service makes this wine a ten.
Feb 25th, 2017