Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2018 elegance and a real sense

elegance and a real sense of energy

10 years' ageing on lees

(93-96)/2035+

the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a blockbuster thats up with the top two to three wines of the vintage

but promises great aging potential

Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2018 elegance and a real senseFairly 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