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Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes 2018

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Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes 2018
Producer Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux
Region, Country Vosne-Romanée, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Product Code 18874-750

Les Chaumes is situated just below Aux Malconsorts and La Tache. It has a little more clay and iron in the soil than most of the surrounding 1er Cru sites, and this tends to bring more depth and structure than we might typically expect of a young Vosne. With age, these tannins melt and the Vosne typicity comes to the fore, exploding with perfume and texture. Lachaux farms 0.74 hectares in the middle sector of Les Chaumes, with rows running from the top to the bottom, cropped at just 26 hl/ha in 2018. The notes capture this very well—it’s a wine of serious depth and class.

Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes 2018

Reviews

“I know that Les Chaumes is not the sexiest 1er cru in Vosne-Romanée, but please pay attention to this one! This has a deeper fresher colour and a superb weight of fruit where the whole bunch effect is in the background. A much more vibrant raspberry/strawberry cross. A sweet weight of fruit with the white pepper behind, this is absolutely complete, a masterpiece for Chaumes. Exceptional aftertaste with a perfect fine-grained tannic grip.” 93-97 points
95 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“The 2018 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes wafts from the glass with an inviting bouquet of peonies, sweet red berries, orange rind, raw cocoa and spices. Medium to full-bodied, pretty and expressive, the wine is lively and charming on the palate, with a delicate core of perfumed fruit and melting tannins, concluding with a long and precise finish.”
93 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
“The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Les Chaumes 1er Cru has a winsome bouquet of perfumed raspberry, crushed strawberry and rose petal aromas that boast exquisite delineation and focus. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, vibrant red and black fruit and a very linear, vivid finish that conveys a sense of coiled energy. Superb.” 92-94 points
93 points, Neal Martin, Vinous

Reviews

“I know that Les Chaumes is not the sexiest 1er cru in Vosne-Romanée, but please pay attention to this one! This has a deeper fresher colour and a superb weight of fruit where the whole bunch effect is in the background. A much more vibrant raspberry/strawberry cross. A sweet weight of fruit with the white pepper behind, this is absolutely complete, a masterpiece for Chaumes. Exceptional aftertaste with a perfect fine-grained tannic grip.” 93-97 points
95 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“The 2018 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes wafts from the glass with an inviting bouquet of peonies, sweet red berries, orange rind, raw cocoa and spices. Medium to full-bodied, pretty and expressive, the wine is lively and charming on the palate, with a delicate core of perfumed fruit and melting tannins, concluding with a long and precise finish.”
93 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
“The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Les Chaumes 1er Cru has a winsome bouquet of perfumed raspberry, crushed strawberry and rose petal aromas that boast exquisite delineation and focus. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, vibrant red and black fruit and a very linear, vivid finish that conveys a sense of coiled energy. Superb.” 92-94 points
93 points, Neal Martin, Vinous

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