2017 Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, Les Grands Suchots

The 2017 Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 1er Cru has quite a reticent bouquet at first and demands a lot of coaxing. Eventually it reveals a mixture of red and black fruit, mixed with potpourri and incense. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, hints of espresso infusing the red fruit, and the 100% whole bunches lending a touch of Moroccan spice toward the long finish. This is a Suchots with pedigree.

The 2017 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots is very special, unfurling in the glass with a captivating bouquet of rose petal, raspberry, cassis, blood orange and smoked duck. On the palate, it's full-bodied, layered and complete, with a deep, concentrated core, satiny tannins and serious concentration, concluding with a long, flavorful finish. This old vine cuvée increasingly nods in the stylistic direction of Domaine Leroy!