Brewery Vivant

Corentin Houillon

Vin Vivant Veronnet Altesse Jacquère 2022

Savoie Week #2 Fresher — 19 days ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Marey-Monge Romanée-St. Vivant Pinot Noir 2004

Not as expressive as I had wanted. The 06 was the better wine tonight — 3 months ago

A., Lyle and 7 others liked this

Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux

Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1999

Lots of years ahead. It improved as the night went on. No longer garnet at the edges, but still with structure from the mellow tannins. Raspberry and leather with a long finish. — 8 months ago

Severn, Tom and 3 others liked this

Château Siran

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend

Binnys bought for Bon Vivant class at AfF June 2021 — 3 years ago

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Romanée-St. Vivant Pinot Noir 2011

As Rhône or Nôwhere 2.0 concluded, our heads were spinning. Spinning not only due to the consumption but from the out-of-this-world lineup. As we tried to gather ourselves, a bottle of 2011 DRC Romanée St. Vivant was generously opened to toast the evening’s frivolities. I mean, wow. The 2011 R-S-V pours a bright but deep ruby with no signs of age. It’s dark fruited and slightly green, probably still needing another decade+ to flesh out. There is some beautiful use of oak with gorgeous baking spices. Way more closed than the 2011 DRC Echezeaux we enjoyed a couple years back. Clearly amazing. Clearly a baby still. Afterwards, a friend with more experience than (in respects to DRC) mentioned that Echezeaux usually shows well when young while R-S-V typically needs the most time. Something that I’ll keep in mind. To my palate, this will be best after 2030 and should be excellent through 2050+. It’s got that kind of guts and balance.
— a month ago

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Ira Schwartz

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@Severn Goodwin I’m not optimistic about the green going away.
Jay Kline

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@Ira Schwartz I guess it depends on what you mean by “going away”. On the one hand, it’s characteristic of the vintage so we’re stuck with it. On the other hand, as the wine evolves with age, there is chance it could integrate a little more and be less obvious. Only time will really tell.

Pierre Caizergues

Vivant Pétillant Naturel Chardonnay

John Howard
9.1

One of the best pet nats. — a year ago

Severn, Eddie and 15 others liked this

Jean-Jacques Confuron

Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2006

This had red & dark fruit, sous bois, vosne spices & violets — 2 months ago

Daniel P., Severn and 5 others liked this

Domaine Marey-Monge / Leroy

Romanée St. Vivant Controlée Pinot Noir

Scott C
9.6

From 1972 , stunning !! Really smoky when first opened but after 20 minutes the fruit was singing . Beautiful — 4 months ago

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Andre Cathiard-Molinier

Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1978

Nariz de um Borgonha mais evoluído do que deveria, boca de um frescor que parece de um Borgonha de 10 anos. No final, muito legal — 2 years ago

Marcio, Marlos and 2 others liked this