Arnoux Lachaux Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2012 Friuli the 2011 impresses for its

the 2011 impresses for its depth and polish

This is powerful and presently quite compact yet my sense is that despite being very tightly wound today

cedar and smoke in the nose

indeed even silky mouth feel though the gorgeously long finish tightens up quickly as the ripe tannins are extremely firm

persistent bubbles

Arnoux Lachaux Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2012 Friuli the 2011 impresses for itsRelatively 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.