2016 Romanee St Vivant
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(13.6% alcohol after 0.3% chaptalization; the yield here was 35 hectoliters per hectare, with no frost): Very ripe on the nose and distinctly darker and more brooding than the Bonnes-Mares, with a perfumed suggestion of sandalwood. Dense, savory and soil-driven, showing more crushed rock and earth than primary fruits and flowers today. This very deep, dark wine finishes chewy and very long. There's a lot of clay in this vineyard but the soil dries quickly, noted Jeremy Seysses, who added that this wine is never really hard, even in the early going.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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The 2016 Romanée Saint Vivant Grand Cru has a sensual, quixotic bouquet with macerated small red cherries, blueberry, a light marine influence developing in the glass. This offers haunting purity, a real femme fatale. It’s actually more like a Richebourg in style as it broadens and deeps with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, fine acidity, not quite as sensual as the Bonnes-Mares with a tender, lightly spiced finish. This is just ridden with class.
About the producer
Domaine Dujac is one of Burgundy’s most famous wine estates. It crafts red Burgundies with a distinct style, from a fantastic array of vineyard plots, including seven Grands Crus.