Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2018 Less classic than some

Less classic than some

elegantly fleshy and nicely concentrated

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

and spicy new oak

Though the two vintages 13 years apart share the same grace and class

Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2018 Less classic than someFairly 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