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ROMANEE-CONTI
'Romanée-Conti,' as the local proverb goes 'is the central pearl of the Burgundian necklace.' This minuscule vineyard gives its name to the most famous Domaine in the world, commonly referred to as 'D.R.C.' or, more reverentially, as The Domaine.
This pearl, this small jewel, just under 5 acres, was coveted by a famous collector of jewelry, Madame de Pompadour, but she was out-bid by the Prince de Conti, hence the name. The King's minister won against the King's mistress! In 1868 the vineyard passed to the de Villaine family and is still, today, managed by Aubert de Villaine.
The strips of vines cultivated by the Domaine include La Tâche (nearly 15 acres), also a monopole or wholly owned vineyard, 13 acres of Romanée-Saint-Vivant--most elegant wine and, I think, fractionally underrated and over 8 acres of the more substantial Richebourg. Then, strictly speaking not in Vosne-Romanée but over the wall, literally uphill from Clos Vougeot, are 8 acres of the superb Grands-Echézeaux and just over 11 of Echézeaux.
Michael Broadbent M.W.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 1988
Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits
Levels: one 2cm, one 2.5cm; "Interdiction d'Exporter aux USA" stamped labels
2 magnums per lot
'Romanée-Conti,' as the local proverb goes 'is the central pearl of the Burgundian necklace.' This minuscule vineyard gives its name to the most famous Domaine in the world, commonly referred to as 'D.R.C.' or, more reverentially, as The Domaine.
This pearl, this small jewel, just under 5 acres, was coveted by a famous collector of jewelry, Madame de Pompadour, but she was out-bid by the Prince de Conti, hence the name. The King's minister won against the King's mistress! In 1868 the vineyard passed to the de Villaine family and is still, today, managed by Aubert de Villaine.
The strips of vines cultivated by the Domaine include La Tâche (nearly 15 acres), also a monopole or wholly owned vineyard, 13 acres of Romanée-Saint-Vivant--most elegant wine and, I think, fractionally underrated and over 8 acres of the more substantial Richebourg. Then, strictly speaking not in Vosne-Romanée but over the wall, literally uphill from Clos Vougeot, are 8 acres of the superb Grands-Echézeaux and just over 11 of Echézeaux.
Michael Broadbent M.W.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 1988
Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits
Levels: one 2cm, one 2.5cm; "Interdiction d'Exporter aux USA" stamped labels
2 magnums per lot
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