2005 Domaine Robert Arnoux, Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)

There is an all-but-invisible touch of brett present on the otherwise pretty and beautifully layered nose that features notes of various dark berries, violets and a wide range of spice elements. The gorgeously refined middle weight flavors possess a suave and silky mouth feel before culminating in a strikingly complex finish that seems to dance across the palate while delivering flat out huge length. This is still moderately firm yet with air it could easily be enjoyed now. Note that my score offers the benefit of the doubt regarding the brett as I have no other recent notes and thus I can't say whether this bottle was entirely representative.

Formerly known as Domaine Robert Arnoux, from 2008 the house has taken the name Arnoux-Lachaux.