1 dozen bottles per lot
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THE DOMAINE
This miniuscule 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.
It never fails to astonish me that the strips of vines which stretch only a modest number of meters up the very gentle slopes from the outskirts of an equally modest, indeed remarkably rural rambling of village Vosne, are capable of producing wines of such world class quality.
Michael Broadbent
Romanée-Conti--Vintage 1991
Côte de Nuits, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Both lots in two six-bottle original wooden cases; lot 125 has two banded cases; lot 126 has one banded case, the other banded prior to inspection
Parcel: lots 125-126
"Yield 22hl/ha, total production 224 cases. Medium-deep, soft colour, touch of orange; subdued but rich (after three hours in a burgundy glass); dry, massive, concentrated, tightly knit. Impressive for a '91 ****" MB, Vintage Wine
1 dozen bottles per lot
This miniuscule 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.
It never fails to astonish me that the strips of vines which stretch only a modest number of meters up the very gentle slopes from the outskirts of an equally modest, indeed remarkably rural rambling of village Vosne, are capable of producing wines of such world class quality.
Michael Broadbent
Romanée-Conti--Vintage 1991
Côte de Nuits, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Both lots in two six-bottle original wooden cases; lot 125 has two banded cases; lot 126 has one banded case, the other banded prior to inspection
Parcel: lots 125-126
"Yield 22hl/ha, total production 224 cases. Medium-deep, soft colour, touch of orange; subdued but rich (after three hours in a burgundy glass); dry, massive, concentrated, tightly knit. Impressive for a '91 ****" MB, Vintage Wine
1 dozen bottles per lot