2018 Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée Aux Reignots 1er Cru
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One cuvée that I radically underrated just after bottling is the 2018 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots, a wine that I had the occasion to drink after harvest in 2021. Soaring from the glass with a striking bouquet of red berries, orange rind, rose petals, exotic spices and musk, it's medium to full-bodied, melting and sensual, with supple tannins and an ample core of pure, perfumed fruit. Suave and seamless, this is now showing its cards much more completely than was the case two years ago, and it's holding a winning hand.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Aux Reignots 1er Cru expresses the whole-bunch contribution as much as any other 2018 from Lachaux. It is almost Dujac-like in style, displaying fine delineation and a compelling earthy quality. The well-balanced palate is very tight at the moment, offering strict tannins and modest depth. Linear and precise, revealing hints of brown spice and cola toward the complex finish. Quite an uncompromising wine in some ways, but one that is utterly absorbing. Just two barrels made.