This is a pleasure just to smell

chocolate and sweet toasted oak

Here too there is enough reduction present to require plenty of aeration

The palate is well balanced with slightly firm tannin

powerful finish

Arnoux Lachaux, Nuits Saint Georges Rouge Vintage:2009 This is a pleasure justAn exuberantly expressive nose jumps from the glass to reveal a lovely array of earth, red currant, spice and a whiff of lavender. There is once again an appealing sense of energy to the lighter weight flavors that deliver solid punch and persistence on the balanced finish. This is a relatively elegant Nuits villages. (88 90) 2023+