By Bill Nanson
(Arnoux Robert Vosne-RomanĂ©e 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.8/1/2007, (See more on Burgundy-Report...)