Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2018 Discreet but perceptible wood sets

Discreet but perceptible wood sets off pretty and nicely layered aromas of red currant

and the wine shows that precision

Less classic than some

As it sat in the bottle

this is going to require at least some patience so that the mid-palate can flesh out

Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2018 Discreet but perceptible wood setsFairly strong reduction blocks the nose though glimpses of ripe black fruit and the natural spice of a classic RSV peek through and continue onto the rich, full and intense flavors that culminate in a dusty, focused and linear finish that ends a bit abruptly. This would appear to have outstanding underlying material but it was quite awkward and frankly difficult to judge and my score mixes a bit of reservation with the benefit of the doubt, given how