Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Romanee-Saint-Vivant 2008

The Romanee-Saint-Vivant 2008 from Arnoux-Lachaux is getting more and more detailed and balanced. The nose is quite expressive offering variations of red and dark fruits – cherries, raspberries and hints of blueberries – spiced with peony rose and a nice floral minerality. On the palate refined and cool fruit … lovely depth and complexity. The oak is now very well integrated – a delightful wine, excellent for the vintage – with a lovely concentration.

(Drink from 2023) – Very Fine+ 94p – Tasted 22/05/2018

Tasting Notes for this producer

• Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée Clos du Château 2014 October 25, 2022
• Visit to Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – Tasting the 2021s October 24, 2022
• Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée La Colombière 2009 October 21, 2022
• Visit to Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – Tasting the 2021s from Cask July 12, 2022
• Exploring the Domaine Tawse Musigny June 14, 2022
• On the Table, In the Glass #36: Un Vrai Vin de Soif June 6, 2022
• Domaine Charles Lachaux Côte de Nuits Villages Aux Montagnes 2019 April 3, 2022
• Domaine Bizot Vosne-Romanée Les Jachées 2006 March 25, 2022
• Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-Romanée 2008 March 24, 2022
• Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée Clos du Chateau 2013 March 23, 2022
• Nicolas Faure Bourgogne Aligoté La Corvee de Bully 2014 March 11, 2022
• Domaine de Cassiopée Aligoté En Gerlieus 2020 March 10, 2022
• Nicolas Faure Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues 2017 February 21, 2022
• Visit to Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – tasting the 2020s from cask November 6, 2021
• Domaine Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée Clos du Chateau 2007 in magnum September 8, 2021
• Domaine Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée Clos du Chateau 2018 September 8, 2021
• Domaine Trapet Latricieres-Chambertin 2018 September 5, 2021
• Domaine Georges Roumier Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras 2010 June 25, 2021
• The DRC Richebourg 2010 and a contrasting RSV May 14, 2021
• Visit to Domaine Anne Gros – tasting the 2019s May 3, 2021
• Domaine Aladame 2019s February 5, 2021
• Domaine Arnaud et Sophie Vosne-Romanee Les Barreaux 2018 September 10, 2020
• Domaine Georges Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 2015 September 8, 2020
• Domaine Serafin Gevrey- Chambertin Les Cazetiers 2018 September 1, 2020
• Domaine Denis Carré Meursault Tillets 2017 September 1, 2020
• Domaine Georges Roumier Chambolle Musigny Les Combottes 2010 September 1, 2020
• Comte Lafon Meursault Genevrieres 1990 July 4, 2020
• Comte Lafon Meursault Genevrieres 1988 July 1, 2020
• Domaine Roulot Meursault Les Meix Chavaux 1992 June 30, 2020
• Domaine Roulot Meursault Charmes 2007 June 27, 2020
• Comte Lafon Meursault Charmes 2001 June 27, 2020
• Comte Lafon Meursault Genevrieres 1989 June 26, 2020
• Comte Lafon Meursault Goutte d’Or 1988 June 26, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: a Chambolle surprise June 25, 2020
• Domaine Fabien Coche Meursault Les Chevalières 2017 June 24, 2020
• Domaine Fabien Coche Meursault Goutte d’Or 2017 June 24, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: a delightful La Framboisière June 19, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: the fresh Montagny June 13, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: the generous white Mercurey June 10, 2020
• Domaine Naudin-Ferrand Côte de Nuits Villages «Viola Odorata» 2016 June 9, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: the vivid Ladoix June 8, 2020
• Bruno Clavelier Corton Le Rognet 2010 May 23, 2020
• Domaine Truchetet Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Topons 2018 May 7, 2020
• Domaine Truchetet Côtes de Nuits Village 2018 April 28, 2020
• Domaine Comte de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2005 April 17, 2020
• Domaine Vincent Ledy Chorey-les-Beaune 2016 April 17, 2020
• Domaine Fabien Coche Meursault Les Luchets 2017 February 28, 2020
• Domaine Fabien Coche Bourgogne Cote d’Or 2017 Chardonnay February 28, 2020
• Domaine de la Douaix Côtes de Nuits Villages Vieilles Vignes 2015 February 17, 2020
• Domaine de la Douaix Côtes de Nuits Villages Terres Nobles 2011 February 16, 2020
• Domaine de la Pousse d’Or Volnay Caillerets Clos de 60 Ouvrées 2005 February 13, 2020
• Domaine de Montille Clos Vougeot 2008 February 10, 2020
• Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes 2010 February 9, 2020
• Domaine de la Douaix Côtes de Nuits Villages VV 2012 February 8, 2020
• Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts 2010 February 8, 2020
• Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bourgogne Blanc 2010 February 7, 2020
• Domaine Dublère Corton-Charlemagne 2011 February 7, 2020
• Domaine de la Douaix Corton Blanc 2017 February 7, 2020
• Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand Gevrey-Chambertin “La Justice” 2017 January 30, 2020
• Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne Clos du Chateau 2009 January 3, 2020
• Henri Boillot Corton-Charlemagne 2017 December 5, 2019
• Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle Les Amoureuses “Cuvée Blonde” 2016 November 21, 2019
• Domaine d’Eugenie Grands Echezeaux 2014 November 21, 2019
• Domaine Naudin-Ferrand Côte de Nuits Villages «Viola Odorata» 2012 November 5, 2019
• Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Saint-Vivant 2009 – 7 years after October 23, 2019
• Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 2000 October 13, 2019
• Hope for an old Romanée-Conti, and a delightful Dujac 1976 September 27, 2019
• Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle Les Hauts Doix 2010 September 4, 2019
• Domaine Dublère, Charmes-Chambertin 2006 September 1, 2019
• Domaine Lafouge, Auxey-Duresse Climat du Val 2016 August 16, 2019
• Domaine Arnaud et Sophie, Vosne-Romanee “Les Barreaux” 2017 August 16, 2019
• Domaine Arnaud et Sophie, Bourgogne Passetoutgrain rosé 2018 August 16, 2019
• Domaine Arnaud et Sophie, Bourgogne Passetoutgrain rosé 2017 July 30, 2019
• Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos de Chateau 2009 July 26, 2019
• La Ferme de Saint Roux, Friponne rosé 2018 July 24, 2019
• Domaine Moron-Garcia, Corton “Cuvée Baie par Baie” 2017 July 23, 2019
• Vincent Wine Company, Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills Zenith Vineyard 2016 July 14, 2019
• Château-Grillet 2008 June 29, 2019
• Domaine d’Eugenie, Chassagne-Montrachet Les Perclos 2015 June 29, 2019
• Domaine Aurelien Verdet, Vosne-Romanée Les Beauxmonts 2017 June 25, 2019

Related articles

• Visit to Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg – Tasting the 2021s
  These are exciting times at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, with its new guest rooms in La Maison de Jacqueline opening this fall. Vosne-Romanée is suddenly brimming with tempting offers. This time, it’s Lucie Teillaud-Mugneret accompanying my visit for tasting the 2021s. Lucie is the daughter of Marie-Christine Teillaud-Mugneret, one of the two Mugneret-Gibourg sisters. This was my first ...
• Five Vintages in Focus – December 2022
  I taste a lot of wine, from the 2021 barrel samples back to the now-beautiful 2017s. I revise my vintage view as I learn and experience the wines, how are they showing, and what they will bring you. Will they currently bring you pleasure. The last five vintages represent much of the wine served in restaurants today, ...
• The Burgundy Revolution?
  The enjoyment of Burgundy has changed, and its wines are being consumed younger and younger. Many great bottles are drunk within the first years after their release, meaning that 2019s are now on the table in many restaurants, and on the palate of Burgundy lovers throughout the world. This is how it is in 2022 – ...
• Visit to Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – Tasting the 2021s
  The Winehog’s first decade began at this fine estate at a memorable tasting with some of the great wine personalities of the time: Roy Richards, wine merchant extraordinaire; and the great and sadly now late Clive Coates – at the time perhaps past his peak, but still an influential writer. Louis-Michel Liger-Belair just before opening ...
• Visit to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – Tasting the 2021s
  A new era has begun at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, with Bertrand de Villaine taking over from his uncle Aubert, and Perrine Fenal moving into the place of the late Henry-Frédéric Roch. Substantial changes are happening at an estate that is based on tradition and continuity. Add to this that Alexandre Bernier has taken over from ...