2017 Romanee St Vivant Les Quatre Journaux
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
James Suckling
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Hints of ripe and bright aromas of strawberries and cherries. Floral and very pretty. Full-bodied and compact with pretty fruit. Vertical and structured. Better after 2022.
Aromas of raspberries, exotic spices, dried flowers and candied peel preface the 2017 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru Les Quatre Journaux, a full-bodied, ample wine that's broader shouldered and more structured than even Latour's Chambertin, with a deep, layered core of juicy balancing acids, concluding with a long finish. It's a definite success.
About the producer
The Latour family has been growing vines in Burgundy since at least 1731. Their négociant business – today one of the region’s biggest names – was founded in 1797. Still family-owned today, the company owns 48 hectares of vines, 27 of which are Grand Cru, as well as its own cooperage.