Arnoux Lachaux Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2012 France The spectacular 1995 Syrah Eisele

The spectacular 1995 Syrah Eisele Vineyard is one of the greatest New World Syrahs I have ever tasted

I clearly underrated the 1994 from my earliest barrel tastings

This is at once more elegant and spicier as well with its pretty combination of red currant

An exceptionally fresh

with sensational flavor extraction

Arnoux Lachaux Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2012 France The spectacular 1995 Syrah EiseleRelatively heavy reduction renders the nose unreadable. There is excellent richness, size, weight and power to the medium weight plus flavors that brim with mouth coating dry extract that buffers well the firm tannic spine on the strikingly long finish. This is austere but not really rustic and should amply reward mid to long term cellaring.