2015 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Romanée St. Vivant (750ml)

"This is both more elegant but also more restrained with its mocha-infused red cherry, sandalwood and tea aromas on the floral scented nose. The lilting, silky and pure middle weight flavors possess a gorgeously refined mouthfeel as the supporting tannins are dense but notably fine-grained on the beautifully focused, balanced and lingering finish. This generously proportioned effort should be approachable young but age quite well too.” 95 - Allen Meadows, Burghound (1/18) "The 2015 Romanée-St.-Vivant from Charles van Canneyt is a glorious wine in the making, but this is a bit more reserved out of the blocks than the Clos Vougeot and will need a few more years of bottle age to fully blossom. The bouquet is young and will be kaleidoscopic in its complexity when mature, as it wafts from the glass in a blend of sappy black raspberries and black cherries, raw cocoa, duck, a lovely mix of understated Vosne spice tones, great minerality and a deft framing of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and shows gorgeous sappy mid-palate depth, with refined, ripe tannins, tangy acids, lovely mineral drive and brilliant backend energy on the perfectly balanced and nascently complex finish. A great wine in the making. (Drink between 2018-2100)” 98 - John Gilman, View From The Cellar (12/16)