Tawny in hue, the 1947 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru expresses the sunshine of the vintage with its sweet and autumnal bouquet of orange rind, dried Griotte cherry and warm spices. On the palate, it's full-bodied, ample and open-knit, with a sweet core of fruit, melting tannins and a supple, soft finish. It's an attractive mature wine that is beginning a gentle ride into the sunset but that's still some way from precipitous decline.