La Grande Rue

Sandwiched between Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, La Grande Rue is a celebrated Grand Cru located in the Vosne-Romanée commune of the Côte de Nuits. This prime Pinot Noir-growing vineyard is a narrow 1.65ha monopole (making it one of the smallest appellations in France) owned by Domaine François Lamarche. Though every bit as fine a terroir as its Grand Cru neighbours, La Grande Rue is somewhat under-sung, partly because it does not have the hallowed name of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti attached to it, but also because it only received its Grand Cru status very recently, in 1992 – more than half-a-century after its Grand Cru neighbours.

The Pinot Noirs of La Grande Rue are renowned for their elegance, silky texture and longevity, though it is only recently, under the careful stewardship of Nicole Lamarche that these wines have begun to establish their stellar reputation. This is reflected in their prices compared with Vosne’s other Grands Crus.