Vosne Romanee Suchots, Domaine Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux 2007

Wonderfully spicy, pure and almost wafting aromas of primarily black fruit but fruit that carries ample spice elements that are also picked up by the suave, velvety and lightly mineral infused medium weight plus flavors brimming with dry extract on the mouth coating finish where a touch of wood resurfaces. A harmonious wine that offers fine complexity.

Full deepish red, some evolution, powerful oak on the nose, certainly a wealth of fruit and it has class. For my taste the wine is a touch monolithic but there is certainly plenty to enjoy here.

Lachaux’s 2007 Vosne Romanee Les Suchots is prominently gamey, with a mustard-like pungency allied to its ripe plum and black raspberry fruit. With its tannins – like those of the corresponding Reignots – seamlessly integrated, indeed with a velvet-like feel, this displays additional animal as well as peat-like mineral shadings in its long finish. Seductive already, I would look for a decade if not longer of satisfaction, though it’s clear Lachaux thinks I am underestimating this wines potential as well as its present caliber, which I nonetheless agree is undeniably impressive.