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Romanée Conti 1923

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Burgundy, France

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Burgundy France
  • 98
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  • 44 Pros of
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  • Taste
  • Moment

  • Country ranking ?

    385

  • Producer ranking ?

    54

  • Decanting time

    1h

  • When to drink

    now

  • Food Pairing

    enjoy without food

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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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Average Bottle Price

2021 2018 2015 2013 2012 2011 2010 2005 2000 1995
17 890€ +5.9% 16 890€ -13.1% 19 433€ +5.4% 18 432€ +13.6% 16 221€ -1.3% 16 442€ +10.5% 14 877€ +175.5% 5 400€ +117.1% 2 487€ +70.9% 1 455€

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

Deep, Brick red and Bright

ending

Long, Smooth, Lingering and Alcoholic

flavors

Earthy, Coffee, Mineral, Chocolate, Perfumed and Cranberry

nose

Intense, Refined, Complex and Generous

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Low tannin, Well-structured, Good texture, Perfectly balanced, Mature, Medium-bodied, Elegant, Harmonious, Vigor, Medium-Dry and Silky tannins

Verdict

Well-rounded and Impressive

Written Notes

Last and certainly not least was a spectacular bottle of 1923 DRC Romanee Conti. It was everything one could hope for from a great, old Conti. The haunting bouquet of old, wilting roses, grilled meat, old book, Worcestershire, leather, tender cherry fruit, animal…the nose kept going and going, literally haunting the whole room. It still had tremendous concentration and noticeable acidity that was strong enough to carry the kaleidoscopic spectrum of aromas and flavors. It was well worth the extra hour Big Boy made us wait for it as he lectured the night away.
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  • 98p
In gexcellent condition, a rare bottling by Van der Meulen in Belgium. Decanted for 15 minutes, held on to its best qualities in glass for 45 minutes. Belgian Van der Meulen was one of the most renowned and trustworthy wine wholesalers in the beginning of the 20th century. All the wine that was sold through them was also bottled by them. They were particularly known for their habit of choosing only the best vintages from the most notable producers. Each lot was tasted barrel by barrel, and only the best ones were chosen. The most famous wines bottled by Van der Meulen are Cheval Blanc 1947, Pétrus 1947 and Yquem 1921. The vintage 1923 was difficult at the beginning since the humidity and cold caused retarded flowering. The result was favourable with uneven fruit set guaranteeing limited yield. The favourable weather during the summer was followed by a partly rainy autumn. Luckily northern winds dried the vineyards and the harvest was accomplished by the end of September and the beginning of October, turning this into an exceptional vintage producing very complex wines. The level of this Romanée-Conti was top-notch and the colour was a very dark, beautifuly translucent red. The bouquet expressed something so magical, overwhelming with chocolate and coffee and warmth, that it would have melted any heart. Simply one of the most intoxicating aromas ever. The threshold to taste it grew almost too high to overcome. Very roasty, delicate, gentle and really multilayered and sophisticated wine. As a whole still almost perfect, but this was at its peak about 20 years ago. The aftertaste was smooth, stylishly seductive. A sensitive experience.
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  • 92p
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Information

Origin

Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Unsatisfactory

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

Every second bottle is a fake

Glass time

1h

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Marc

Montrachet

Richebourg

Romanee Saint Vivant

Vosne Romanée

Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cuvée Duvault Blochet

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