Tasting Notes
Burghound 97
An airy and noticeably cool nose of ultra-elegant spice, floral and herbal nuances add fine complexity to the kaleidoscopically layered red currant and plum suffused aromas. This mouth feel is wonderfully refined mainly thanks to the ultra-fine grained tannins supporting the silky middle weight flavors that culminate in a wonderfully long, highly complex and still youthfully austere finale. Despite the tightly wound structure the overall impression of the mouth feel is one of delicacy and class. This is still very much on the way up yet the overall impression is so inviting that it is almost irresistible. In a word, the ’10 RSV is as good as any vintage produced by the Domaine this century.
Wine Advocate 97
The Romanee St Vivant was picked slightly later than the Richebourg between 27th and 29th September and in recent years has seen a rapid amelioration in quality. The first impression on the nose is of purity and femininity: the crystalline red fruits wafting from the glass and seducing you without a moment’s hesitation. Leaving the sample for ten minutes, it unfurls and offers subtle scents of Italian cured meats, orange blossom and white peach. Close your eyes and you could almost imagine this being a serious white Grand Cru!! The palate is medium-bodied and armed with filigree tannins. It is so light on its feet on the entry that you barely notice the structure that is so tensile and lends this wine the symmetry of the Grands Echezeaux. The finish is lacy, refined, intense but not powerful. It constitutes one of the finest RSV’s that I have tasted at this early stage. Total production is 1,159 cases. Tasted January 2013.
