Vosne Romanee Suchots, Domaine Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux 2004

Arnoux is consistently the reference standard for Suchots and the 2004 is a most impressive effort featuring a nose of violet and floral aromas generously laced with spice and tea notes followed by textured, sweet, sappy and mineral-infused medium full flavors that offer a gorgeously seductive mouth feel and excellent length. This is classy juice and while there is a trace of slight herbaceousness on the finish, it's far more subtle than that of the Echézeaux.