Arnoux Lachaux NSG Rouge 2012

Arnoux Lachaux NSG Rouge 2012An expressive and bright nose features notes of diverse red berries, earth, floral elements and a background note of anise. There is good precision and lift to the delicious middle weight flavors that are shaped by relatively fine grained tannins on the mouth coating, dusty and lingering finish.

stunningly rich flavors that dance across the palate and the length here is flat out phenomenal

it first delivers aromas of fruit (pear

with extraordinary balance

round and solidly powerful full-bodied flavors that deliver seriously good length on the mouth coating

26% Merlot

beautifully persistent and impeccably well-balanced finale

This promising effort appears to have more than enough density to eventually absorb the wood treatment

a scent of unsmoked

they will even sell 2008 before 2005 and 2006

Bright violet color

intense and sleekly powerful flavors simply ooze minerality that continues onto the beautifully long

tea hints and a wonderful broad range of spice influences