Arnoux Lachaux Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2012 France The color is an opaque

The color is an opaque purple

The spectacular 1995 Syrah Eisele Vineyard is one of the greatest New World Syrahs I have ever tasted

This is at once more elegant and spicier as well with its pretty combination of red currant

Fine perfumes of flowers (the name "Fleuraison" means flowering / blossoming)

blueberry/cassis-filled candy bar and vanilla ice cream melting in the mouth

Arnoux Lachaux Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2012 France The color is an opaqueRelatively 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.