Arnoux Lachaux Vosne Romanee Aux Reignots 2014

Arnoux Lachaux Vosne Romanee Aux Reignots 2014

Note that the structure is almost completely resolved

this is a big step up on the 2014

flavours of cooked fruit (quince jelly

orange pekoe tea and plenty of earth

A fresh and exceptionally spicy nose speaks of citrus and pear before introducing textured and solidly well-concentrated mineral-inflected flavors that possess plenty of energy on the notably dry

this adds an extra layer of depth and concentration of flavor to the 10 Year Old

Both 2013s are clearly the finest Eisele wines made under the administration of François Pinault and his top lieutenant

Otherwise the succulent and opulent massively-scaled flavors possess seemingly endless reserves of dry extract that make the mid-palate and finish of this very firmly structured and almost painfully intense effort appear almost pliant

This has that interesting just turned earth

fine tannin and length on the finish

While certainly a quality '76 I was somewhat disappointed by the lack of excellent depth and length

A quintessentially Vosne nose of simply unbelievable complexity displays violets