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

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• Domaine Antoine Lienhardt Emphase 2021 March 21, 2023
• Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de la Marechale 2019 March 21, 2023
• Theo Dancer Bourgogne Blanc 2020 March 21, 2023
• M & C Lapierre Beaujolais 2021 March 20, 2023
• 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
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• 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
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• 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

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