2004 Romanee St Vivant
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Tasting notes
Deep, bright red-ruby. Dark raspberry, licorice, violet and minerals on the vibrant nose and palate. Moderately sweet, dense and sappy, with a saline impression of soil giving shape to the silky, mouthfilling flavors. A wonderfully creamy expression of terroir, with a very long, rising finish that juxtaposes floral lift and energy with deeper-pitched coffee and underbrush elements.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Good medium red with ruby highlights. Highly nuanced, high-pitched but reticent aromas of black cherry, cassis and flowers. A step up in texture and concentration from the foregoing samples, with the sexy, spicy new oak component sweetening the raspberry and blueberry flavors. This has a compelling mineral precision. Finishes firmly tannic and quite long, if a bit youthfully tough. Munier, who has loved this cuvee from the start, notes that it has shut down in recent days.
About the producer
Founded in 1962 by Alain Hudelot and based in Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat is today run by Alain’s grandson Charles van Canneyt and has become one of the region’s most respected estates.