Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Romanee-Saint-Vivant 2008

The Romanee-Saint-Vivant from Arnoux-Lachaux is made from a 0.375 ha plot in the southern part of the vineyard – just above the garden of Bernard Gros and just north of La Grande Rue. The 2008 edition of this lovely wine offers a quite expressive nose, with dark and red fruits – cherries, raspberries and blueberries – spiced with coffee, oak and a refined floral element. On the palate very lovely refined fruit … with a very fine depth and complexity. It’s intense and well balanced – quite forward after some time in the glass – offering a delicate midpalate and a long complex finish. The 2008 vintage and this refined vineyard really suits the somewhat dense style of the domaine. Seductive and refined – big but still quite lightfooted – Impressive!

(Drink from 2023) – Very Fine+ 94p – Tasted 13/02/2013

Tasting Notes for this producer

• Visit to Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – Tasting the 2023s from Cask January 22, 2025
• Visit to Domaine Anne Gros – Tasting the 2022s March 28, 2024
• Visit to Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – Tasting the 2022s February 16, 2024
• Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fevre Chablis 2022 July 6, 2023
• Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Echezeaux 2019 July 4, 2023
• Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée Saint-Vivant 2008 June 3, 2023
• Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet 2007 June 3, 2023
• Domaine de Montille Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Saint-Juliens 2019 May 16, 2023
• Visit to Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – Tasting the 2022s from Cask May 4, 2023
• Domaine Jean Fournier Marsannay Les Longeroies 2015 Version Originale April 25, 2023
• Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée 2014 April 15, 2023
• Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2014 April 15, 2023
• Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Echezeaux 2014 April 14, 2023
• Domaine Michel Voarick Corton-Charlemagne 2008 April 14, 2023
• Domaine Prieure-Roch Vosne-Romanee Hautes-Maizières 2012 April 13, 2023
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• Domaine Camp-Atthalin Savigny-les-Beaune Les Prévaux 2019 March 23, 2023
• Domaine Antoine Lienhardt Emphase 2021 March 21, 2023
• Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de la Marechale 2019 March 21, 2023
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• 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

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