The RSV’s aroma is so delicate — raspberry, some oak, mushrooms — that its savory attack in the mouth comes as a shock. The primary flavor is raspberry, but it’s so tangy, and the smoked meat note is so strong, that it reminded me of raspberries left in a smokehouse surrounded by pork ribs. Noticeable tannins suggest that it will reward long cellaring.
Domaine de la Romanée Conti, Romanée-St.-Vivant (Burgundy, France) 2008
By W. Blake Gray