His wines stand out for their textural finesse and sense of harmony

but it too is promising

Clos Prieur Haut and Bas

The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly viscous texture on the entry

I feel that it has decayed a little since my last note in 2010

Lucien Le Moine, Romanee Saint Vivant Vintage:2017 His wines stand out forFairly strong reduction blocks the nose though glimpses of ripe black fruit and the natural spice of a classic RSV peek through and continue onto the rich, full and intense flavors that culminate in a dusty, focused and linear finish that ends a bit abruptly. This would appear to have outstanding underlying material but it was quite awkward and frankly difficult to judge and my score mixes a bit of reservation with the benefit of the doubt, given how