Tasting Notes
Vinous 97+
The 2020 Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru is one of the most surprising wines in this lineup. In many ways, the RSV is the quintessential wine at DRC in 2020, as it captures all the qualities that make this vintage so appealing. Sage, mint, blood orange, chalk and red-toned fruit are all lifted by bright saline notes that lend energy and drive from start to finish. A Burgundy of dynamic energy and precision, the 2020 RSV is quite simply dazzling.
Anticipated maturity: 2035-2065
Burghound 96
A markedly more floral-suffused nose reflects ripe and very fresh notes of lavender, lilac, rose petal and violet on the aromas of both red and dark currant, anise, sandalwood and jasmine tea. There is excellent mid-palate density to surprisingly big-bodied and powerful flavors that conclude in a dusty, youthfully austere and impressively long finish that is shaped by dense but fine-grained tannins. This moderately austere effort is wonderfully classy and exceptionally stylish and is a RSV that should also age gracefully for years.
JancisRobinson.com 18
Very dark garnet, notably deeper-coloured than the two Echezeaux. You can tell from the nose that this is a concentrated wine but it s not releasing much flavour at present (admittedly I m one of the earliest tasters at this big event). A sweet, quite juicy emissary from Vosne that builds notably towards the crescendo of a finish. This wine feels as though it would heal a sore throat. Dry finish but great persistence. Freshness again runs through it. (JR)
Anticipated maturity: 2032-2050
