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  • Country ranking ?

    39
  • Producer ranking ?

    6
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Salmon with Mushroom Sauce

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1962 is perhaps the most under rated vintage in the last 50 years and certainly my pick for the vintage of the decade. The aspect that I particularly like about it is the hauntingly beautiful aromatics that so many '62s possess (in particular the La Tâche) and the Romanée-Conti displays this character in spades with one of the most beguiling noses I have ever experienced. This is fireworks in a glass with simply brilliant aromas of Asian spice...

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The Story

 “As if, in this square of earth, the gods had bequeathed us a memory of the fascinating vestige of a timeless perfection.” — Richard Olney. The wine of Prince de Conti, she is velvet, seduction and mystery. It is the most Proustian of all great wines.

 

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is without question the most famous estate in Burgundy and arguably the greatest, producing some of the best wines in the world. It is probably one of the mos...

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Wine Information

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is without question the most famous estate in Burgundy and arguably the greatest, producing some of the best wines in the world. It is probably one of the most traditional wineries in France. Wines are produced in small quantities while the demand is huge. The domaine has 25 hectares of vineyards, all Grand Crus, including the jewel in the crown, the 1.8 hectare monopole of Romanée Conti.

Romanée-Conti, a vineyar...

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Average Bottle Price

2017 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2005 2000 1995
15 685€ +0.4% 15 620€ +13.0% 13 822€ +16.4% 11 876€ +12.6% 10 544€ +16.7% 9 032€ +13.0% 7 990€ +45.3% 5 500€ +71.3% 3 211€ +319.7% 765€

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

Tasting note

color

Full, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Long, Pure and Flavorful

flavors

Leather, Spice, Cranberry, Raspberry, Cherry and Voluptuous

nose

Youthful, Complex, Ripe and Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Medium tannin, Complex, Perfectly balanced, Balanced, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Fragrant, Fresh and Silky tannins

Verdict

Outstanding and Sophisticated

Written Notes

There might have been a couple of other wines floating around, but this is where my notes will end. This bottle was consistent with the La Tache all the way, displaying consistent styles of both producer and vintage. There was incredible concentration and similar ‘wow’ aromas and flavors of menthol, mint, rose, blood, meat, iron, garden and A1, make that A+1. The wine was ridiculous, as is the quality of wines represented by ‘THE Cellar.’ Seven 99 point wines in one night. That doesn’t happen too often

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Origin

Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Unsatisfactory

Investment potential

Very Good

Fake factory

Too Risky

Other wines from this producer

Bâtard-Montrachet

Corton-Charlemagne

Corton Grand Cru

Echézeaux

Grands Echézeaux

La Romanée-Conti Grand Cru

La Tâche

Les Gaudichots

Marc

Montrachet

Richebourg

Romanee Saint Vivant

Vosne Romanée

Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cuvée Duvault Blochet

Inside Information

95 points Allen Meadows - Burghound

While the bottle in the tasting was a bit stewy, a more representative note is: the hauntingly beautiful aromatics that so many '62s possess (in particular the La Tâche) are present and the Romanée-Conti displays this character in spades with one of the most beguiling noses I have ever experienced. This is fireworks in a glass with simply brilliant aromas of Asian spice, tea, sandalwood, earth, leather, smoke and hints of clove, cinnamon and game. The young vines (replanted just after the war) are in evidence however as this just doesn't quite have the density to pull off an equally beguiling encore to the perfection of the nose. That said, the regal harmony and purity of the middle weight flavors and superb finishing detail still make this a wine to be reckoned with and one that, in this format anyway, will continue to age for decades. In sum, this is a magnificently elegant wine and if not the best RC ever, the aromatics alone make it one of my favorites.

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