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Romanée Conti 1966

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Burgundy, France

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Burgundy France
  • 99
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  • 7 Pros of
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  • Country ranking ?

    340

  • Producer ranking ?

    48

  • Decanting time

    2h

  • When to drink

    now to 2025

  • Food Pairing

    Lamb Stew with Spring Vegetables

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96 points Allen Meadows - Burghound

 Interestingly, the Romanée-Conti possesses perhaps the freshest nose on any of the DRC '66s from regular 750 ml format as it immediately soars from the glass to reveal a classic RC nose of hoisin, spice, dark fruit, caramel and touches of earth, underbrush and a hint of game that is followed by rich, sweet and smoky medium full flavors that completely coat the palate and explode on the mineral-infused fi...

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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

2018 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2005 2000
14 741€ +49.0% 9 893€ +23.5% 8 009€ +3.2% 7 760€ +9.1% 7 112€ -11.6% 8 044€ +34.3% 5 988€ +140.5% 2 490€ +74.1% 1 430€

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 and Healthy

ending

Endless and Extensive

nose

Intense, Opulent, Ripe and Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

Complex, Round, Harmonious and Focused

Written Notes

Lastly, there was a 1966 DRC Romanee Conti.  There actually was a 1978 and a 1971, but they were both DQ’d.  That was a tough pill to swallow, but everyone was still giddy for all the other great bottles.  The ’66 was exotic and sweet, a bit of a candygram compared to the others, with some exotic apricot to it.  Acidity again unfurled on its finish, a trend for all the wines as they got older.  The wine ended on a tropical note, and the day ended on a high note thanks to this legendary tasting (95).

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  • 95p

Dark garnet still with a very polished textured and plenty of dried strawberry and toffee on the nose. It’s full and seemingly chewy with a softness and decadence. Reminds me of when I first tasted this with Aubert de Villaine at his house in 1983. So gorgeous now.

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  • 99p

a classic RC nose of hoisin, spice, dark fruit, cara- mel and touches of earth, underbrush and a hint of game that is followed by rich, sweet and smoky medium full flavors that completely coat the palate and explode on the finish. A seriously impressive wine that is class in a glass.”(95pts BH)

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  • 95p

Another very racy, lacy wine but this one is really luscious and extraordinarily long. There’s perhaps a very slightly metallic note but also amazing concentration for a 40-year-old wine. Long. Sweet and jewelly. Very, very long and powerful. Another palate punch of a wine (like the Tâche 1966) and yet so elegant and charming too.

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Origin

Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

Excellent

Fake factory

Serious

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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