Domaine de l'Arlot - Romanée St.-Vivant 2020 (750ml)

Burghound, Jan-22, Issue #85
(Domaine de l'Arlot Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru Red) "An exuberantly floral and spice-suffused nose speaks mostly of black cherry and raspberry notes trimmed in soft wood. The notably finer medium weight flavors possess excellent verve and precision and particularly so on the moderately austere and hugely long finish that is even more structured than the Clos des Forêts. Impressive but patience suggested. (Drink starting 2035)  92-95 points"
 
By Jasper Morris
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, 2020 Côte de Nuits South: Nuits-St-Georges to Vougeot (12/1/2021)
(Romanée-St-Vivant Grand Cru, Domaine de l'Arlot, Red) "Just over 14% alcohol. 90% whole bunch. Rich deep black purple with purple rim. A heady and luscious dark fruited bouquet. There are just a few peach notes, as the fruit has got fully ripe here. Again the high acidity sticks out. Will this wine ever be perfectly balanced? Maybe, because of the fresher finish. Pretty good intensity and concentration with a long finish.  93-96 points"
By Neal Martin
Vinous, Dance the Quickstep: Burgundy 2020 (Dec 2021) (12/1/2021)
(Domaine de l'Arlot Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru Red) "The 2020 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru is beautiful on the nose with harmonious, very pure dark cherries, violet and peony, blackcurrants and touches of rosemary. You could just inhale this all day. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins, fine acidity, taut and fresh with just the right amount of spice towards the finish. So much energy here, this will be difficult to resist in its youth. (Drink between 2026-2055)  (95-97) points"