Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2017 250 cases made

250 cases made

560 bottles and 300 magnums

a major change over the recent past

They compare this 2015 with 2009 and 2005 in terms of style but with freshness in the style of 2001 and 2010

The 2017 Clos Apalta is the 20th vintage of this wine that was produced with a blend of 48% Carmenere

Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2017 250 cases madeFairly strong reduction blocks the nose though glimpses of ripe black fruit and the natural spice of a classic RSV peek through and continue onto the rich, full and intense flavors that culminate in a dusty, focused and linear finish that ends a bit abruptly. This would appear to have outstanding underlying material but it was quite awkward and frankly difficult to judge and my score mixes a bit of reservation with the benefit of the doubt, given how