Domaine Jean Tardy et Fils Vosne-Romanee Vigneux 2012

Date of Tasting: 9 June 2015

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir

Alcohol: 13%

Origin: Burgundy, France

Appellation: Vosne-Romanee AOC

Expect to Pay: ~ EUR60

Web: http://domainejeantardy.canalblog.com/
Chubby Appreciation: 89/100
Critics' Opinion: WA - 93/100, JR - 16/20, BH - 91/100, CT - 89/100

Appearance: Bright ruby.

Aroma: Mild floral aroma. A bit of cherry and spices.

Palate: Medium-bodied structure. Fine and smooth on the touch. Ripe pinot fruits. A bit of oak. 

Good village Vosne-Romanee but rather pricey. Both bouquet and palate taste do not seem to reveal its potential much at the moment. Perhaps a couple of years more of sleeping shall awake its form up. Expect to see more of complexity, minerality, and aroma from this one. 

Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Chaumes 2007

Date of Tasting: 22 October 2014

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir

Alcohol: 13.2%

Origin: Bourgogne, France

Appellation: Appellation Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Controlee

Expect to Pay: ~ EUR80

Web: http://www.arnoux-lachaux.com/
Chubby Appreciation: 92/100

Professional Rating: ST - 90/100, BH - 92/100, JR - 17.5/100, CT - 92/100

Appearance: bright ruby

Aroma: red pinot fruits aroma, floral scented, a bit of spices

Palate: medium bodied with fine volume of juicy red berries and blue berries forward. fruit seems to dominate rather than oak. lively with charming complexity. well balance.

Beauty and elegant in style. It possesses some heavy body but not really overwhelming. Arnoux-Lachaux Les Chaumes 2007 is drinking wonderfully now but yet the life span is still bright ahead. I like the purity and balance of this bottle which perhaps represents the charm of this terroir without forcefully driven. Shall indeed enjoy more of this.