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93 points Allen Meadows - Burghound
One of the greatest post war vintages as well as one of the extremely few big volume/high quality vintages of 20th century, along with '29, '34, '90 and '99. A very ripe and fully mature nose that displays just a hint of volatile acidity along with exceptional spiciness and one that is now beginning to show its age with sweet, round and impressively rich flavors that are intense and mouth coating on the ...
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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...
Wine Information
A glorious, big vintage in Burgundy. Fine weather through the summer. July and August were very hot. An early harvest took place under ideal weather conditions. The best wines are still very full, vigorous and generous.
Vintage 1959
Burgundy: A record crop of magnificent wines, legendary and still very good. Full but soft-textured. After a number of difficult vintages and small crops, finally a great vintage arrived with the rare combination of sufficient quantity and high quality.
An ideal spring flowering was followed by hot and dry weather in July and August. Showers refreshed the vines and on 14 September the harvest commenced under clear skies.
Great, charmi...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2017 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 766€ -17.9% | 15 551€ +33.2% | 11 678€ +14.4% | 10 211€ +8.2% | 9 439€ -1.5% | 9 581€ +36.8% | 7 002€ +42.3% | 4 921€ +60.5% | 3 066€ +153.2% | 1 211€ |
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.