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DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE-CONTI MONTRACHET
The tiny Montrachet vineyard produces the world's greatest dry white wine, though fanatics argue as to why this is so. Some claim the ideal southeast exposure allows the Chardonnay grape the chance to achieve perfect ripeness. Other swear it is the unique terrior of a limestone foundation overlaid with drainage-friendly calcerious soils that lend "Mont Rachat", or translated "bald mountain", its telltale minerality. It is these reasons and a series of intangibles that together create the most opulent form of white Burgundy known as Montrachet.
Historically, Montrachet ranks among the world's most expensive dry white wines and Domaine de la Romanie Conti's tiny production under 300 cases per year ranks among the most precious. DRC's Montrachet parcel lies on the Chassagne side and measures out to be just under one hectare large. The Domaine's Montrachet has phenomenal richness and concentration with white flowers, green apples, honey, liquefied minerals and smoked nuts. Harnessing the wine's full explosiveness, DRC Montrachet combines definition and balance of flavour with an intense depth and everlasting length.
Montrachet--Vintage 1970
Côte de Beaune, Domaine de la Romanée Conti
Bottle number 001123
Level: 6cm
1 bottle per lot
The tiny Montrachet vineyard produces the world's greatest dry white wine, though fanatics argue as to why this is so. Some claim the ideal southeast exposure allows the Chardonnay grape the chance to achieve perfect ripeness. Other swear it is the unique terrior of a limestone foundation overlaid with drainage-friendly calcerious soils that lend "Mont Rachat", or translated "bald mountain", its telltale minerality. It is these reasons and a series of intangibles that together create the most opulent form of white Burgundy known as Montrachet.
Historically, Montrachet ranks among the world's most expensive dry white wines and Domaine de la Romanie Conti's tiny production under 300 cases per year ranks among the most precious. DRC's Montrachet parcel lies on the Chassagne side and measures out to be just under one hectare large. The Domaine's Montrachet has phenomenal richness and concentration with white flowers, green apples, honey, liquefied minerals and smoked nuts. Harnessing the wine's full explosiveness, DRC Montrachet combines definition and balance of flavour with an intense depth and everlasting length.
Montrachet--Vintage 1970
Côte de Beaune, Domaine de la Romanée Conti
Bottle number 001123
Level: 6cm
1 bottle per lot
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This lot is offered without reserve.