2007 - Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots, Arnoux-Lachaux

Good medium red. Deeply pitched aromas of black raspberry, spices, chocolate and cocoa powder, with intriguing high notes of flowers and minerals. Rich, sweet and deep, with a round texture that makes this a treat already. There's a sappy quality to the dark raspberry and cherry fruit, but Lachaux notes that this has the highest pH of his 2007s, at 3.61. Finishes with substantial supple, broad tannins. In comparison, the Echezeaux is a bit tighter and racier but this is downright sexy. These 2007s have indeed delivered on their substantial early promise. Lachaux told me that he has made 23 vintages and 2007 is one of his two or three favorite years. Right now I prefer 2007 to 2005, he said, but in ten years it may be the other way around.