Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2017 The last time this was

The last time this was seen

560 bottles and 300 magnums

Transparent and a little bit tart

Only once you get past those dehydrated

Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2017 The last time this wasFairly 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