Arnoux Lachaux Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2012

Arnoux Lachaux Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2012Relatively heavy reduction renders the nose unreadable. There is excellent richness, size, weight and power to the medium weight plus flavors that brim with mouth coating dry extract that buffers well the firm tannic spine on the strikingly long finish. This is austere but not really rustic and should amply reward mid to long term cellaring.

like many of these 2013s

spice and pure red and dark berries

Fine perfumes of flowers (the name "Fleuraison" means flowering / blossoming)

all of which is trimmed in just enough wood to notice

An exceptionally fresh

There is a velvety and highly seductive character to the wonderfully rich and generous middle weight flavors that also brim with palate coating dry extract before culminating in a seriously long anise-infused finish

This is a beauty

A spicy but restrained nose speaks of exotic tea

Like the Reignots this is closed and brooding at present though aggressive swirling grudgingly liberates cool

spice and a whiff of lavender

This is also intensely floral in character with even more spice elements than the Echézeaux along with green tea

The wine is rich and full-bodied