2005 Romanee St Vivant
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Good deep red. Knockout perfume of strawberry, violet and cocoa powder, complemented by sweet oak. Sappy, spicy and deep, with a compelling sweetness leavened by firm minerality. Wonderfully silky in texture and graceful. Highly complex flavors of raspberry, leather, smoke and mineral stain the back end with subtle perfume. This struck me as like a more pliant version of the Beaumonts but with the powerful mineral and tannic spine for a 20-year-evolution in bottle.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Good red-ruby. Reticent but pure nose offers black raspberry, minerals and spicy oak. Dense, concentrated and brooding, combining an impressive chewiness of texture and a distinct light touch. Finishes very long and spicy, with firm tannins and a menthol austerity. This will require its final months of elevage to absorb its oak.
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.