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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, or DRC as it is commonly known, is easily Burgundy's most world renown and most collectible wines in the world. Based in the Burgundy village of Vosne-Romanée, the Domaine makes wines from eight different grand cru vineyards that span the length of the Côte d'Or. The most famous comes from the eponymous Romanée-Conti vineyard, and on average is the most expensive wine in the world.
The Domaine makes mostly Pinot Noir-based wines from 28 hectares (69 acres) of grand cru vineyard – represented alongside Romanée-Conti are La Tache, Romanée-Saint-Vivant and Richebourg in Vosne-Romanée; Corton-Bressandes, Corton Clos du Roi and Corton Renardes in Corton; and Échezeaux and Grands Échezeaux. Le Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet in the Côte de Beaune make DRC's only Chardonnay-based white wines.
Of course, La Romanée-Conti is the Domaine's most famous asset, and the amount of wine made from less than 2ha (5 acres) of land amounts to just 6000 bottles a year. The vineyard has a long history, dating back to the Abbey of Saint-Vivant in the 13th Century. It took on the Romanée name in 1631, and the Conti in 1760. In 1869, it was obtained by Jacques-Marie Duvault-Blochet, who left it to his great grandchildren upon his death. It was then that the Société-Civile du Domaine de la Romanée-Conti was established to avoid Napoleonic inheritance laws.
Today, DRC is owned in part by the de Villaine family and in part by the Leroy family. Aubert de Villaine is the figurehead of the company now – although it was famously run by Lalou Bize-Leroy for a time, until a dispute saw her ousted from control. The Leroy family is now represented by Henri-Frederic Roch.
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
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| Vintage | 1985 |
| Rating | RP100/WS99 |
| Bottle Size | 12 x 750ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 12 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Location | Cote de Nuits |
| Producer | Romanee Conti Domaine de la |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Rating | RP100 - The Romanee-Conti is utterly mind blowing. The heady intoxicating bouquet delivered penetrating and sublime aromas that were even more intense than those from the La Tache. On the palate there is a veritable smorgasbord of earthly and heavenly delights. Needless to say it is very rich very opulent and very concentrated. Red burgundy and red wine do not get any better than this. My guess is that it will peak between 1990 and 2005 as it is a bit more forward than either the La Tache or Richebourg. This fabled estate has had a brilliant track record since 1978. Lalou Bize-Leroy and Aubert de Villaine seem to have everything tightly within their grasps so it is unlikely that some of the lapses in quality control that occurred previously will resurface. I am sure they still cannot understand why their estate is so frequently singled out for malicious attacks but no one should have any trouble appreciating the domaine's 1985s which are their best wines in decades even surpassing their sensational 1978s. The problem is coming up with the cash to finance them. The wines aged in 100% new oak are never filtered. RP Two Capsules with conditions - |
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| Wine Spectator | WS99 |
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| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
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| Vintage | 1985 |
| Rating | RP100/WS99 |
| Bottle Size | 12 x 750ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 12 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Location | Cote de Nuits |
| Producer | Romanee Conti Domaine de la |
| Color | Red |
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| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
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| Vintage | 1985 |
| Rating | RP100/WS99 |
| Bottle Size | 12 x 750ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 12 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Location | Cote de Nuits |
| Producer | Romanee Conti Domaine de la |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 1985 |
| Rating | RP100/WS99 |
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| Region | Burgundy |
| Location | Cote de Nuits |
| Producer | Romanee Conti Domaine de la |
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| Robert Parker Rating | RP100 - The Romanee-Conti is utterly mind blowing. The heady intoxicating bouquet delivered penetrating and sublime aromas that were even more intense than those from the La Tache. On the palate there is a veritable smorgasbord of earthly and heavenly delights. Needless to say it is very rich very opulent and very concentrated. Red burgundy and red wine do not get any better than this. My guess is that it will peak between 1990 and 2005 as it is a bit more forward than either the La Tache or Richebourg. This fabled estate has had a brilliant track record since 1978. Lalou Bize-Leroy and Aubert de Villaine seem to have everything tightly within their grasps so it is unlikely that some of the lapses in quality control that occurred previously will resurface. I am sure they still cannot understand why their estate is so frequently singled out for malicious attacks but no one should have any trouble appreciating the domaine's 1985s which are their best wines in decades even surpassing their sensational 1978s. The problem is coming up with the cash to finance them. The wines aged in 100% new oak are never filtered. RP Two Capsules with conditions - |
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| Wine Spectator Rating | WS99 |
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