I feel that it has decayed a little since my last note in 2010

(also from young vines planted in 1986)

but it too is promising

ripe and earthy red pinot fruit that displays a touch of forest floor that slides into delicious

His wines stand out for their textural finesse and sense of harmony

Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2017 I feel that it hasFairly 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