Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru 2018

Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru 2018A highly spiced nose features notes of cassis, plum, hoisin and a hint of sandalwood. The ripe, mouth coating and delicious medium bodied flavors possess excellent length on the well balanced if youthfully austere finish that also really firms up as it sits on the palate. This is definitely a "buy and forget you own it" wine as I would advise not touching a bottle for at least 10 years and 15 to 20 would likely be better.

earth and a subtle

and a full-bodied

There is fine concentration to the relatively powerful sappy and mouth coating flavors that are shaped by wonderfully fine-grained tannins on the hugely long

sappy and punchy finish

currant and licorice aromas

with time in the glass showing its complexity from the lees and white flesh fruit

with a toasty profile to the peach

This blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon

which is common among the 2012 and 2013 Bordeaux varietals in Napa

but loads of structure and minerality

The aromas and flavors are incredibly vivid in this textured

and toasty scents