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ROMANEE CONTI
'Romanée-Conti,' as the local proverb goes, 'is the central pearl of the Burgundian necklace.' 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, M.W.
Christie's
Senior Consultant
Romanée-Conti--Vintage 1984
Côte de Nuits, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Level: 3.5cm; lightly corroded capsule, signs of old seepage, bin soiled, torn, lightly water stained and rubbed label
1 bottle per lot
'Romanée-Conti,' as the local proverb goes, 'is the central pearl of the Burgundian necklace.' 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, M.W.
Christie's
Senior Consultant
Romanée-Conti--Vintage 1984
Côte de Nuits, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Level: 3.5cm; lightly corroded capsule, signs of old seepage, bin soiled, torn, lightly water stained and rubbed label
1 bottle per lot
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