Above 12 bottles per lot
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A RARE MIXED LOT OF MONTRACHET FROM DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE CONTI
Lying in Weybridge, Surrey (EHD)
Many of Burgundy's vineyards are very small in size - Le Montrachet, for example, is a mere 8 hectares. It is shared between ten fortunate owners, each of whom makes wines from what must be only a few rows of vines - the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti owns just 0.86ha, for example, Comtes Lafon a mere 0.31ha and Domaine Leflaive 0.8ha. The tricky thing with such small-scale production is catering for a world demand! Just how many bottles of Montrachet can you squeeze out of one small vineyard? I tasted six different 1982 Montrachets through the late 1980s and early 1990s - they really did vary in quality and style, and made fascinating comparisons. M.B.
Le Montrachet Grand Cru
Domaine-bottled: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
--Vintage 1981
Bin-soiled label. Level 2cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1982
One good colour, one mature colour. Slightly bin-soiled labels. Leroy slip labels, Asian import back-slip labels. Levels 3cms below base of cork(2)
--Vintage 1983
Level 2cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1984
Slightly corroded capsule. Level 2cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1985
Slightly corroded capsule, cut to reveal vintage. Level 1cm below base of cork(1)
Vintage 1986
Corroded capsule. Level 2.5cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1987
Slightly corroded capsule. Level 1.5cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1988
Corroded capsule. Level 1.5cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1989
Slightly mature colour. Level 2cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1990
Corroded capsule. Level 1.5cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1993
Level 2cms below base of cork(1)
All above with badly bin-soiled and badly damaged labels, unless specified
Above 12 bottles per lot
Lying in Weybridge, Surrey (EHD)
Many of Burgundy's vineyards are very small in size - Le Montrachet, for example, is a mere 8 hectares. It is shared between ten fortunate owners, each of whom makes wines from what must be only a few rows of vines - the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti owns just 0.86ha, for example, Comtes Lafon a mere 0.31ha and Domaine Leflaive 0.8ha. The tricky thing with such small-scale production is catering for a world demand! Just how many bottles of Montrachet can you squeeze out of one small vineyard? I tasted six different 1982 Montrachets through the late 1980s and early 1990s - they really did vary in quality and style, and made fascinating comparisons. M.B.
Le Montrachet Grand Cru
Domaine-bottled: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
--Vintage 1981
Bin-soiled label. Level 2cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1982
One good colour, one mature colour. Slightly bin-soiled labels. Leroy slip labels, Asian import back-slip labels. Levels 3cms below base of cork(2)
--Vintage 1983
Level 2cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1984
Slightly corroded capsule. Level 2cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1985
Slightly corroded capsule, cut to reveal vintage. Level 1cm below base of cork(1)
Vintage 1986
Corroded capsule. Level 2.5cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1987
Slightly corroded capsule. Level 1.5cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1988
Corroded capsule. Level 1.5cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1989
Slightly mature colour. Level 2cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1990
Corroded capsule. Level 1.5cms below base of cork(1)
--Vintage 1993
Level 2cms below base of cork(1)
All above with badly bin-soiled and badly damaged labels, unless specified
Above 12 bottles per lot
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