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  • Country ranking ?

    748
  • Producer ranking ?

    6
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

The Latour family has been proprietors of a part of Romanée-Saint-Vivant since December 1898. "Les Quatre Journaux” is a magnificent plot of land situated at the South-West of Romanée Saint Vivant, a few meters from the Romanée-Conti vineyard. A "Journal” is an old Burgundian measurement corresponding to approximately 0.4 hectares (34,28 ares). Even though the Latours' initial purchase carried the entirety of the plot, half of it was sold some...

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Vintage 2015

The 2015 Harvest by Clive Coates MW

The bad news is Chablis. In the early hours of Tuesday 1st September a severe storm hit the Chablis area. From Irancy up to the grands crus of Blanchots and Les Clos a swathe of hail – some hailstones as large as golf balls – has affected some 100 hectares of the vineyard. In all 97 mm of rain fell in six hours. The weather then cleared, threatening rot, and most growers rushed out to harvest before it wa...

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The Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru "Les Quatre Journaux" 2015 has a sublime ruby colour with garnethighlights. It has a powerful nose that reveals cassis, blackberry and forest floor aromas. On the palate, there is a round mouthfeel with toasted hazelnuts and licorice flavours. Its exceptional ageing potential makes it possible to keep it until 2035-2045.

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Beaune, Burgundy

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