98 points (19/20) La Revue du Vin de France: "Lots of character in the elegant romanée-saint-vivant, whose finely worked tannins reveal all the floral breath and the delicate juicy mache. (2018)"
95-97 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "The 2015 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru also includes 100% whole bunch fruit. I left this 4-5 minutes to really open up. The whole bunch works very well because you cannot detect the stem addition. It is very precise with crystalline red cherry, wild strawberry and limestone, gaining intensity with practically every swirl of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a keen line of acidity, fresh and vibrant with a touch of spice towards the finish. It is an understated and linear Romanée-Saint-Vivant, very sophisticated and deserving of several years in bottle. Sublime. Drink: 2022-2050. (Dec 2016)"
96 points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): "(100% vendange entier): Bright, dark red. Very ripe but rather brooding aromas of blueberry, licorice, violet and tropical dark chocolate. Then wonderfully perfumed and precise in the mouth, conveying an impression of thickness and inner-mouth tension without weight. The stems provide another dimension without dominating the wine's fruits and flowers. A spectacular example of 2015, not yet fleshy but very dense and seductively sweet. The bracing, mounting finish goes on and on. This wine will need many years of cellaring to unfold and yet it's easier to taste today than its 2016 sibling, as are most of these '15s. Drink: 2027-2042. (Jan 2018)"
95 points Jasper Morris, MW: "Fine bright purple. Notable reduction on the nose. Coffee notes. Sweet red fruit underneath with enormous intensity, still the torrefaction, but this does have an amazing intensity. Raw red fruit, but actually probably perfectly judged ripeness."
95 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .25 ha parcel that was planted in 1973 - an average vintage produces 3 barrels). Here the discreet nose is spicier still as well as more complex, combining Asian-style tea, sandalwood, floral and a broad range of red and dark fruit aromas. There is an enchanting inner mouth perfume to the silky yet intense middle weight flavors that possess an ultra-refined palate impression, all wrapped in a hugely long and quite firmly structured finale. This is a classic RSV that is going to require a minimum of 8 to 10 years of cellaring and reward double that. Drink: 2030+. (Jan 2018)"
95-97 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "The 2015 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru also includes 100% whole bunch fruit. I left this 4-5 minutes to really open up. The whole bunch works very well because you cannot detect the stem addition. It is very precise with crystalline red cherry, wild strawberry and limestone, gaining intensity with practically every swirl of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a keen line of acidity, fresh and vibrant with a touch of spice towards the finish. It is an understated and linear Romanée-Saint-Vivant, very sophisticated and deserving of several years in bottle. Sublime. Drink: 2022-2050. (Dec 2016)"
96 points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): "(100% vendange entier): Bright, dark red. Very ripe but rather brooding aromas of blueberry, licorice, violet and tropical dark chocolate. Then wonderfully perfumed and precise in the mouth, conveying an impression of thickness and inner-mouth tension without weight. The stems provide another dimension without dominating the wine's fruits and flowers. A spectacular example of 2015, not yet fleshy but very dense and seductively sweet. The bracing, mounting finish goes on and on. This wine will need many years of cellaring to unfold and yet it's easier to taste today than its 2016 sibling, as are most of these '15s. Drink: 2027-2042. (Jan 2018)"
95 points Jasper Morris, MW: "Fine bright purple. Notable reduction on the nose. Coffee notes. Sweet red fruit underneath with enormous intensity, still the torrefaction, but this does have an amazing intensity. Raw red fruit, but actually probably perfectly judged ripeness."
95 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .25 ha parcel that was planted in 1973 - an average vintage produces 3 barrels). Here the discreet nose is spicier still as well as more complex, combining Asian-style tea, sandalwood, floral and a broad range of red and dark fruit aromas. There is an enchanting inner mouth perfume to the silky yet intense middle weight flavors that possess an ultra-refined palate impression, all wrapped in a hugely long and quite firmly structured finale. This is a classic RSV that is going to require a minimum of 8 to 10 years of cellaring and reward double that. Drink: 2030+. (Jan 2018)"
| Product SKU | 344453 |
| Producer | L'Arlot |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Côte de Nuits |
| Appellation | Vosne-Romanée |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Designation | Grand Cru |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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