2016 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 90.5 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View TWSA's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/16/2024 - TWSA Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Nose: rose, spices, cream, red fruits, dark chocolate
  Notes: although the nose started off quite nicely but the palate is rather simplistic and lacks sophistication and body structure. Honestly this has a great nose and I enjoyed smelling this more than drinking it. As time goes by the nose keeps getting better and better while the palate stays rather flat. I think this is a good village wine and one can pop and pour without thinking too much but certainly this won't match the price tag it's carrying. I admire the great winemaking here but the appellation here is probably the limitation. I believe 2016 the Domaine is still under transition in terms of winemaking so there's a good chance that 2016 is not reflecting 100% of the new style just yet.
  Drink: now+
  Rating: 88

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Jeremy Holmes's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/28/2023 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:

  It was taking on a little bit of earthy development and was very much red fruited. So silky in the mouth, with a hint of floral spice. Mid-weight and balanced with fine minerally detail to the finish.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Kbrumback's profile
  • Report Issue

  9/1/2021 - Kbrumback Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Drank at Le Galleon in Beaune. Agree with earlier spice and energy notes. Definitely not a “mess”; lovely with the shellfish bisque and sweetbreads. Red fruits, some leather and savory notes, clearly better in a few years but wonderful on a late summer eve.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View blank blank's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/1/2021 - blank blank wrote:

  A bretty mess of a wine - red fruit, finely textured; but short, a bit tart, and lots of poop. Reminds me much of a Baudry Chinon - which is not necessarily a bad thing - but it’s a lot of $$ for a Baudry ringer.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View B Paul's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/21/2020 - B Paul wrote:

  Red fruit and spice dominate. Silky and delicious. Very youthful and needs a little age. Great potential.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

View all 8 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.