2017 Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée Les Hautes Maizières, Burgundy
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This has always been a Vosne lieu-dit of 1er Cru quality. The vines here sit just below Suchots and Grand Cru Echezeaux and right besides Clos de Vougeot--so it's a very serious place!--and the vines have an average age of about 60 years, so the quality should come as no big surprise. Incidentally, Benjamin Leroux has been a long-time admirer of this terroir and managed to source some fruit from here from 2014. Lachaux farms just 0.6 hectares and notes that the vineyard's iron-rich soil gives more depth and perfume than the blended Vosne, which you can see in the wine's scented, mineral-flecked fruit and fine powdery frame. This was fermented with 80% whole bunches.
The 2017 Vosne-Romanée Les Hautes Maizières, from vines that more or less back onto the walls of Clos Vougeot, contains 80% whole bunches. The harmonious bouquet of red currant and cranberry fruit reveals touches of crushed stone and forest floor. The palate is very well balanced with fine tannin, a perfect line of acidity and beautiful focus, plus a tang of spice toward the structured finish. Superb.
90-92 points Neal Martin vinous.com
Outstanding. Top Value. An expressly floral-infused nose offers up additional notes of spiced red raspberry and cherry scents. The sleek, intense and beautifully textured flavors instantly firm up on the robust and driving finish. This sappy effort should drink well young but also be capable of rewarding mid-term cellaring. Lovely.
89-91 points Allen Meadows burghound.copm issue 73
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
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| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy, Vosne-Romanee |
| Varietals | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 90-92 |
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