Arnoux Lachaux Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2012 Volume:750ML with an exceptional nose of

with an exceptional nose of crème de cassis

Relatively heavy reduction renders the nose unreadable

but with no sense of heaviness

An expressive and notably more elegant than usual nose offers up notes of various red berries

There is a lovely sense of energy and underlying tension to the intensely mineral-driven

Arnoux Lachaux Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2012 Volume:750ML with an exceptional nose ofRelatively heavy reduction renders the nose unreadable. There is excellent richness, size, weight and power to the medium weight plus flavors that brim with mouth coating dry extract that buffers well the firm tannic spine on the strikingly long finish. This is austere but not really rustic and should amply reward mid to long term cellaring.