Wine Advocate: 95 Points
The 2014 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru was picked on 21 22 and 23 September cropped at 31.6 hectoliters per hectare. Now this has a distinctly earthy bouquet one that leads you into the dark woods. Yes there is plenty of vivacious red berry fruit here augmented with something autumnal brown leaves on an October morning moss and tree bark. Then with continued aeration these shift away and are replaced by pure floral aromas. The palate is very precise on the entry with a touch of orange rind and mandarin complementing the crushed strawberry and raspberry fruit; there is a touch of spiciness towards the finish that exerts a gentle yet insistent grip à la Richebourg. The persistence here is very impressive and it just seems to blossom in the glass until you have utterly succumbed to its charms. 1756 cases produced. Tasted February 2017.
Vinous: 94+ Points
"Bright full red Restrained but very pure perfume of dark raspberry black cherry menthol licorice and black pepper Dense silky and suave on entry conveying a sexy sweetness to its juicy dark fruit mineral and spice flavors This wine struck me as comparatively feminine in style but not for long as it quickly went into a shell in the glass Finishes very long with firm-edged tannins noteworthy saline complexity and superb precision Bertrand de Villaine described this wine as "a bit chaotic" in the early going"
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