Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux
Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru Pinot Noir
Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
The red of the eve, a crushing powerhouse of aethereal elegance, a resounding testament to burgundy, nothing nowhere else is remotely like this, so furry, sweaty, delightfully stinky upon opening, father said smells like a raccoon or a woman's brazier, haha! Such a spooky, bloody irony color, just mesmerizing nose you greet with trepidation, after air a thunderbolt of sweet, dirty cranberries and pomegranates assault you, some green notes and a stifling acidity stab at the palate, but o so powerful, complex mid-palate saturation, mammoth-scaled yet no more than medium bodied, tannin resolved, its the acidity keeping it fresh and lively, great stuff. A counterpoint to the 82 cos at its Side, coolly stating that all sweet fruit isn't as complex as a myriad of ripeness levels throughout, and complexity is why we drink this wine, isn't it?
The red of the eve, a crushing powerhouse of aethereal elegance, a resounding testament to burgundy, nothing nowhere else is remotely like this, so furry, sweaty, delightfully stinky upon opening, father said smells like a raccoon or a woman's brazier, haha! Such a spooky, bloody irony color, just mesmerizing nose you greet with trepidation, after air a thunderbolt of sweet, dirty cranberries and pomegranates assault you, some green notes and a stifling acidity stab at the palate, but o so powerful, complex mid-palate saturation, mammoth-scaled yet no more than medium bodied, tannin resolved, its the acidity keeping it fresh and lively, great stuff. A counterpoint to the 82 cos at its Side, coolly stating that all sweet fruit isn't as complex as a myriad of ripeness levels throughout, and complexity is why we drink this wine, isn't it?
Aug 10th, 2015
Opaque reddish purple. Violets and rhubarb in the nose and mouth. Black cherries too. Palate staining. This is good now but can use some more age to get even better. That 96 acidity isn't as overpowering as has been in other 96s.
Opaque reddish purple. Violets and rhubarb in the nose and mouth. Black cherries too. Palate staining. This is good now but can use some more age to get even better. That 96 acidity isn't as overpowering as has been in other 96s.
Jul 17th, 2015Loving the 96 as compared to the 90 right now.
Loving the 96 as compared to the 90 right now.
Dec 20th, 2013Founder/Vintner Bressler Vineyards
Tasting older than a '96
Tasting older than a '96
May 12th, 2017
4th of 6 RSVs at this dinner. 1st of 3 Robert Arnoux RSVs. This was a quite attractive wine, but was also overshadowed by the 2001s.
4th of 6 RSVs at this dinner. 1st of 3 Robert Arnoux RSVs. This was a quite attractive wine, but was also overshadowed by the 2001s.
Aug 22nd, 2021
1996. Acceptable wine for a Monday night. Also an acceptable wine for the last meal you'll ever eat before you're executed. Galactic, near-perfect in all regards, see you all in hell.
1996. Acceptable wine for a Monday night. Also an acceptable wine for the last meal you'll ever eat before you're executed. Galactic, near-perfect in all regards, see you all in hell.
Apr 4th, 2017
Charles had this 9 years ago
Charles had this 9 years ago
May 10th, 2016