Vosne Romanee Suchots, Lucien Le Moine 2014

Sweet spot Outstanding
Reduction. Otherwise there is both good verve and a lovely sense of freshness to the relatively big-bodied flavors that possess a velvety texture while delivering excellent depth and length on the dusty, palate coating and moderately austere finale. I like the fine balance as well as the underlying material and this beauty should amply reward 10 to 15 years of bottle age. Drink: 2026+

The 2014 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots has a very pure raspberry and wild strawberry bouquet mixed with sous-bois and even a touch of menthol. One of the most exotic perfumes amongst the plethora of reds. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannin that kind of brings you down to earth: dense in the mouth but for me, just a little austere on the finish in the context of the vineyard. I'll be conservative at the moment with my score and hope that the palate catches up with the nose by the time it is bottled. Drink Date 2019 - 2036