Alain Hudelot Noellat, Romanee Saint Vivant

Alain Hudelot Noellat, Romanee Saint VivantThis was also relatively reduced and impossible to evaluate. The utterly seductive medium weight flavors possess a silky mouth feel and superb balance which in much the same fashion as the Beaux Monts is enhanced by the very fine grained tannins before culminating in an explosive, focused and strikingly long finish. This highlysophisticated effort seems quite supple as the firm tannins are hidden by the abundant sap but make no mistake, this will

berry fruit backed by peppery tannic grip

The profound beauty of the 2010 Percarlo cannot be exaggerated

It is opaque

Drink 2016-2040

this blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon

67 ha parcel situated entirely in terres rouges soil in the south-west portion of the vineyard)

These lower parts of Brunate perform very nicely in the cooler vintages

The fruit bestows purity

It has lovely internal sweetness

I suspect that the mildly chunky tannins will eventually give way to something more reflective of the natural refinement of a classic RSV

Massolino counts a quarter of that total

when it matures