Although always good, the quality of this Domaine's wines has soared in recent vintages. These are hedonistic, layered Burgundies with intense aromatics and plush tannins. They are classy wines that deliver in spades. The vineyards are located mainly in Vosne Romanee and the immediately surrounding communes. Lachaux utilises organic and biodynamic techniques, although he prefers not to pigeon hole the Domaine with such labels, claiming only that he uses whatever techniques help him to produce the best grapes and the best wines. There is 100% destemming, natural fermentation (no inoculation of yeasts), and no fining or filtration. Apart from a small plot of Aligoté all the wines are red.
The best known wines are the Vosne-Romanée 1er cru Les Suchots (which is a benchmark of the appellation and of grand cru quality) and the grand cru Romanée-Saint-Vivant. The parcel of this latter is right on the boundary of the appellation next to La Grand Rue while the Suchots is located at the very top of this vineyard; the part of the vineyard once known as “Hautes-Suchots”. The Nuits St Georges have a texture and class that is rare for this commune while the Vosne 1er cru Les Chaumes and Aux Reignots are wonderful things. In short all of the wines here are at the highest level.
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