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  • Country ranking ?

    1 290
  • Producer ranking ?

    243
  • Decanting time

    1h30min
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Duck Confit with a Merlot Sauce

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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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Tasting note

ending

Medium, Flavorful and Lingering

taste

Average in Acidity, Low alcohol content, Well-structured, Round, Focused, Silky, Dry and Sweet tannins

Verdict

Exotic and Well-rounded

Written Notes

“The nose was a touch stewed, earthy with a bit of men- thol and mint. The wine still had its edge to it, its swagger if you will, and there were tangy bing cherry aromas. The wine was very meaty with a rich and long palate, with great alcohol and acid still. There was a lot of power and a long finish along with great earth flavors.”(94pts JK)

  • 94p

The 1970 DRC Romanée-Conti, from magnum, is an unexpected last-minute addition. Tastings at the domaine start with the reds and then end with the Montrachet, so I suppose it is fitting that a tasting focused on Montrachet ends with a red. Fully mature and rough around the edges, the 1970 Romanée-Conti is a bit frayed, but this magnum is in excellent shape. The 1970 is a decidedly burly, somber Romanée-Conti. In most vintages, Romanée-Conti is an intellectual, almost elusive Burgundy. There is little of that here, as the 1970 says everything it has to say pretty much from the outset, but it is refreshing - if that is the right word - to finish a tasting of Montrachet with a good bottle of Romanée-Conti. Perfectly stored bottles and magnums might still hold for a few years, but it does not look like there is anything meaningful to be gained by waiting.

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Origin

Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Poor

Investment potential

Good

Fake factory

None

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

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