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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.1 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 29 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Nanda on 12/21/2023 & rated 94 points: Just a dynamite Vosne 1er which in this vintage is even more concentrated than normal and still loaded with an array of black cherry, Asian spice and black tea. Still in an early drinking window with loads of fruit and now nicely integrated but still youthful structure. (867 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 12/21/2023 & rated 94 points: Holiday Champagne Gala (Wilmette Harbor Club): Tasted at gala dinner. Rich with a classically Vosne fruit and spice profile. Very tasty now. (621 views) | | | Tasted by LWI on 10/1/2022 & rated 94 points: Vinøs hyttetur; 9/30/2022-10/1/2022: Krydret og dyp, en god munnfull, mørkt uttrykk, strålende balanse og kompleksitet - nesten mot påfuglhale, nedslipt struktur nå. 94-95p. Meget stilig vin, men nye årganger nærmer seg jo DRC i pris. (2107 views) | | | Tasted by LWI on 8/8/2021 & rated 94 points: Complex, deep and spicy nose, mostly black fruits; Most concentrated, long, complex finish with characteristic spicy finish. Force over elegance. In the beginning of its drinking window. (2855 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 7/24/2021: Great Sushi, Great Wines (San Mateo, California): Opened and poured. Still even medium ruby. Rapidly soaring nose of clove, perfumed fruit, and a small amount of herb. Medium weight with glorious glycerine, sappy feel. The wood that I noted in 2012 has been beautifully integrated. Seamless, discretely ripe fruit with round supporting tannins. Super persistence and finish. This is a superlative Premier Cru with the stuffing to last another decade, over which it should become less dense and even more ethereal. Its quality was evident insofar as it acquitted itself beautifully next to a Rousseau Chambertin although it could not match the refinement of that wine. (3200 views) | | | Tasted by HowardNZ on 12/1/2019 & rated 93 points: Wines with Wayne (Auckland, NZ): Served double blind to me, I picked this wine as first a Pommard then as a Corton from around 2010! On the bouquet, the structure and youth of this wine was obvious with scents of black and red cherries and plums, black currants and cassis, dark earth, wet iron and granite. Also some mahogany-like barrique yet to integrate. In the mouth very closed and youthful, drinking younger than the CSJ. Very dark fruited and earthy with an iron core. Still very tannic, but they seemed to be quality, spherical tannins. A tight fist of tannins on the long, dry finish. No rusticity. Very serious and structured. Rich, powerful and silky with good persistent acidity. It showed no Vosne-Romanée - letalone Les Suchots - typicity or terroir that I could see. Drinking it blind, it seemed a quality better 1er or even Grand Cru Burgundy. It was drinkable on the night - particularly matched with Wayne's excellent lamb shank - but optimally it very much needs 7-10 more years in the cellar. (4146 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 8/24/2019: This is a deep wine with utterly beautiful spice. Tannins are relatively soft, but that's about the only sign of its 20 years of age. There's a very long life ahead, and yet it's in a glorious spot now. This would be a tremendous wine to have in the cellar and follow along over the years. When this starts to develop more secondary and tertiary qualities I can only imagine the complexity. A majestic wine, of upper Grand Cru quality. (3476 views) | | | Tasted by western on 11/29/2018 & rated 92 points: Still needs 5 years. 1999 what a vintage. (3359 views) | | | Tasted by cortoncharlie on 11/18/2017: still very young. hold. good but prob not great. (3663 views) | | | Tasted by LWI on 7/28/2016 & rated 93 points: BYO Blind Tasting: Pop and pour - which was probably not a good idea. Tough, dark, concentrated, complexity emerging after some hours in the glass, and if you can get across the toughness and structure: sweet and complex fruit below. Will be glorious? (5780 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 3/6/2016 & rated 92 points: Big and fascinating nose with a bit of everything going on: oily pastels, gamey meats, duck fat, thick acrylic paint, and loads of lacquered red cherries. Syrupy and powerful on the palate but softens up and delivers intense red roses. The nose here is really unique and reads like an old Guigal La Mouline, bone marrow and fatty steak but without the smoke. Much gentler after four hours in a decanter, intense roses. Beautiful texture on the palate too. (4564 views) | | | Tasted by EhrlichDY on 12/18/2015 & rated 98 points: Holiday Lunch including Vogue Musigny, Guigal La Landonne, and an Incredible Arnoux Suchots (Charlie Palmer Steak): Double decanted for three hours and slow o'ed in the bottle for another three hours in the bottle. Holy smokes was this good. There was incredible depth of dark fruit flavor that lingered on the palate for what seems like an eternity and begged you to take another sip. Fine tannin coated the palate but melded seamlessly with the sweet primary fruit. This wine oozed pleasure and will continue to do so for quite some time. (5053 views) | | | Tasted by JOsgood on 11/25/2015 flawed bottle: Sadly this was corked (4171 views) | | | Tasted by LWI on 11/3/2014 & rated 93 points: A Vosne-Romanée Night: Dark. Violent and tight fruit, roasted nuts, raw meat; structured and wonderful wine, not very generous, high concentration – but not in an overdone way. (5180 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 5/16/2014 & rated 95 points: Dinner at RPM (Chicago, IL): This was so incredibly good. There was a very musky, meaty nose that bordered on pheromonic (not a word, I know) that was just so alluring, and the palate completely delivered on that promise. This has hit the prime drinking window right now, with the funky earth flavours on the palate balancing just right with the remains of the fruit. (4241 views) | | | Tasted by tooch on 5/16/2014 & rated 96 points: Dinner at RPM (RPM Italian - Chicago, IL): Everything you could want for in a Burgundy. Tons of spices on the nose with beautiful and elegant red floral notes. The palate was silky, yet edgy. The red fruits were so deep and structured, I could have sipped on this bottle the whole night. Gorgeous stuff. (4288 views) | | | Tasted by DAN BAILEY on 5/14/2014 flawed bottle: Corked (2860 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/28/2014 & rated 93 points: Friday Night Dinner with Friends (Chez Schmidt - Chicago IL): From magnum. Red and black cherry with clove, black pepper and licorice. Very long, very powerful, still a little firm in the end. Very good now, but this is just starting to evolve and pick up complexity. (3487 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 2/11/2012: Opened on a whim to check in on it; turned out to be a pretty good idea. Deep ruby, no sign of maturity. Soaring aromas of spice, licorice/anise, black fruit and a whiff of caramel that just penetrated directly to the olfactory pleasure center. Medium to full with some underlying oak. Fairly densely packed with precise fruit that sweetened over the 3 hours we sat with this bottle, beautiful acidity and significant remaining tannins. This has so much material and balance that it is wonderful now, but for peak drinking pleasure, it still could use another decade to unfurl, loosen, and become truly transcendent. A great bottle. (3911 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 7/14/2011 & rated 94 points: Lieu-dit Cru Bastille Day Suchots Dinner (RIA in Chicago): Really dynamic nose - wild strawberry, blackberry, espresso, and lots of spice. Flavors exactly consistent with nose. By far the most interesting and powerful wine in the flight, most of us guessed this was the RSV, given the wine's length and density. Tasted single blind in its flight.
How sad this was my last bottle of this wine, and the best one yet. Don't make the same mistake I did...while beautiful now, please give this another 5-10 years. This wine might have the potential to be as good as the 1971 we had prior to this flight - if the oak integrates a little more seamlessly. (4730 views) | | | Tasted by BurgFixx on 6/23/2011 & rated 91 points: An Evening of 1999 Burgundy (IL Grano Restaurant - Santa Monica CA): Spicy nose of black fruits with a hint of smoked meat. Spicy red fruit, med-bodied palate. Good amount of tannins still present that once resolved the fruit should become even sweeter. A good Suchots in the making. (4376 views) | | | Tasted by sdr on 5/28/2011 & rated 91 points: Still too young but very promising. Solid core of rich dark fruit, tannins resolved, excellent texture. Somewhat closed, though. My score is conservative. (3576 views) | | | Tasted by sdr on 10/10/2009 & rated 94 points: Marvellous from the deep glowing red/purple color all the way to the strong finish. Still young so its in its fruit stage with little evidence of secondary development in either nose or palate. The texture is superb, all velvet. Flavor of juicy ripe very black cherry and plum. No obvious oak or acidity so it must be burried underneath the wealth of sheer fruit. Great density, harmony and roundness. Certainly at the grand cru level (Richebourg). (3989 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 6/20/2009 & rated 93 points: Lots of cherry, lots of spice. Still very young with decades of life ahead, some nuance starting to emerge. Long. Powerful. (1686 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 11/18/2006: Young looking but drinking very well, already developing spicy notes atop the great red fruit. Compared to the '01 version we sampled on the same trip, more amplitude, intensity, and ageworthiness, but don't get me wrong, the '01 is excellent as well. (3338 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, The Glorious 1999 Red Burgundies (Mar 2018) (3/18/2018)
(Domaine Arnoux-lachaux Vosne-romanée Les Suchots 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, March/April 2001, IWC Issue #95
(Domaine Robert Arnoux Vosne Romanee Les Suchots) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 1st Quarter, 2001, Issue #1
(Robert Arnoux Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
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(Domaine Robert Arnoux Vosne-Romanée "Les Suchots" 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Bill Nanson
Burgundy-Report (8/1/2007)
(Arnoux Robert Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots) A deep ruby-red core right to the rim. The nose is a bit of a give-away; once the prominent dark oak fades - 5 minutes - you are left with a wide and spicy vista over deeper sweet and dark oak. It takes rather a long time - over 1 hour - before striking yet still spice-edged cherry fruit is revealed. After the last wine this is sleeker and certainly more polished yet is equally concentrated. The acidity is just a little brighter but the velvet tannins and the finish are certainly more oak driven and just show a little bitterness because of that - it’s long though. Complex and compelling, though this wine is the only one of these five to show a strong winemaker’s signature with its modern oak-driven style. |
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| Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Producer website
This 12 hecatre property is run by Pascal Lachaux who took over from his father-in-law, Robert Arnoux, in 1995.Although always good, the quality of this domaine's wines has soared during the last 8 years under Pascal's tenure. He has initiated a policy of no fining or filtering, and an organic and biodynamic approach (he racks when the moon's descending, weeds when it's rising).
These are concentrated, polished and highly sought-after wines. Pascal's success can be measured by the number of 4WD Audis parked outside the house
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Sandwiched between the vineyards of Vougeot and Nuits you might expect a vineyard to produce a rather rustic and concentrated wine, one to make the hairs on your chest curl - if you have them...
It's interesting then that this is the home of the most fabulously expensive pinot noir in the world, just occasionally the most fabulous tasting too, with, as Hugh Johnson observes; "reserves of flavour beyond imagination" this is, of-course, Vosne-Romanée.
Like several villages in the Côte d'Or, Vosne added a little cachet by appending the name of its most famous grand cru vineyard. The Imperial decree arrived on the 11th April 1866 and the village of Vosne-Romanée was born.
The AOC of Vosne-Romanée currently has in production an area of 156 hectares, 56 of which are 1er cru. The grand cru's of Vosne have their own AOC's covering an additional 26.8 hectares; the two largest, Romanée Saint-Vivant and Richebourg accounting for almost two thirds of that total. Then there are the 'jewels' of Vosne-Romanée; Romanée-Conti, La Romanée and La Tàche. Finally we shouldn't forget the fast improving La Grand Rue. Then there are the domaines...
Domaine Robert Arnoux:
Since 1858, five generations of Arnoux have been making wine in the Côte de Nuits. There is already a 6th generation waiting in the wings with the three sons of Pascal and Florence Lachaux. Pascal was working as a pharmacist specialising in homeopathy when he met Florence Arnoux, daughter of Robert; marriage and winemaking were soon to follow. Today Florence and Pascal are working hard to accommodate this sixth generation; it's hard to miss their large new cuverie sited behind the bright red restaurant La Toute Petite Auberge at the side of the RN74. Externally it's complete but it will require a few more weeks of internal work to be ready for vintage 2005.
The first vintage where Pascal was fully responsible for the winemaking was 1990. The domaine has since that time built a reputation for itself as a fine source of wines from Nuits, Vosne, Chambolle and a small parcel of Côte de Beaune - apart from a small plot of Aligoté all the wines are red. In-all, the domain exploits 14 hectares in 16 appellations, augmented most recently (2000) with parcels of Chambolle-Musigny villages and since the 2002 vintage a small negociant operation that's literally one or two barrels of each wine. The négociant wines offered for the 2003 vintage are a Chambolle 1er Fuées, a Gevrey 1er Lavaux-St-Jacques, Latricières and Griotte-Chambertin, Chambertin and Richebourg. Pascal says that it is for him a pleasure to have the opportunity to vinify other 'terroirs'. These vins de négoce are bought in as grapes or part finished wine and the elevage done in the cellars of the domaine just as the domaine wines. I actually found the 2003 Chambolle Fuées a little sweet, but it's impossible to make generalisations from one wine - particularly when we're discussing 2003.
Although Pascal works without insecticides and in a very organic way, he chooses to attach no 'labels' to the domaine - such as biodynamic or organic - he aims simply to make the best wine he can by spending ~70% of his time in the vineyard to achieve the best fruit possible; "without good grapes you can't make a good wine" he says.
Once the fruit leaves the vineyard it is 100% destemmed followed by a prefermentation maceration and a vinification of 15-22 days. Ten years ago the vinification was much faster and more 'stressful', today the wines show an extra roundness and more sophisticated tannins. Only natural yeasts are used, and the wines are aged for around 16 months in French oak - 100% new oak for the Grand Cru's, 40-60% for the 1ers and 30% villages. The villages wines from 2004 are currently maturing in the larger 600 litre 'demi-muids'. I would characterise the wines as clean, concentrated and well but not over oaked.
The 'flagship' wines from the domaine are their Vosne-Romanée 1er Les Suchots and their Grand Cru Romanée-Saint-Vivant, the Suchots in particular is held up to be the benchmark for the appellation. Prices for these two wines are high, indeed the Suchots' price-tag surpasses those of most Grand Crus. The parcel of Suchots is right at the top of the appellation in an area once described as 'Hautes-Suchots' whereas their Romanée Saint-Vivant parcel lies towards the bottom of the appellation and just across the road from La Grand Rue.
Pinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.Les Suchots on weinlagen-info.deFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Nuits on weinlagen.infoVosne-Romanée 1er CruVosne Romanée is one of the smallest wine villages in Burgundy The wines possess diverse characteristics, but they can generally considered to have complexity and longevity beyond nearly all other wines in the world. The village has six grand crus: Romanée-Conti, La Romanée, La Tâche, Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, and La Grande Rue. While there is monopoly control of four of the six grand crus, the village has at least forty growers sharing its vineyards. The top premier cru includes Les Malconsorts, Cros Parantoux, Les Chaumes, and Clos des Réas.
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