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Romanee Conti DRC 1996
HED60839
75 cl
13%
£22,500.00
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is the legendary wine producer that needs no introduction. Based in the village of Vosne-Romanée, the estate is jointly owned by two families, the de Villaine and the Leroy, with Alexandre Bernier in place as cellar master following the retirement of Bernard Noblet in 2018. DRC has the monopole of two grand cru sites, including the eponymous Romanée-Conti, a 1.8-hectare vineyard that has been organically farmed since 1985. This flagship cuvée is widely regarded as one of the finest expressions of Pinot Noir and highly sought-after. Thanks to favourable weather conditions, the 1996 vintage was excellent for Burgundy, resulting in a large crop of healthy grapes, with high sugars, balanced acidity and deep colours.
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The 1996 Romanée-Conti Grand Cru was picked on September 30 at 28hl/ha. It is a wine that I have not tasted since it was first bottled. It blew me away back then. Now? It has a deep core with a tawny rim. The bouquet is haunting with dark fruit, brine and oyster shell, discrete aromas of truffle percolating through with time. This is amazingly well focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, more dark fruit than red, perhaps more masculine with a strong marine/estuarine influence. For the first 20 minutes this is vying for one of the best vintages and yet in the glass it does not seem to kick on like the 1999 or 2005. It just feels a little static, akin to reading a page-turning novel that is missing the final chapter. 6,101 bottles produced. Tasted at the Romanée-Conti dinner at the Connaught Hotel. Neal Martin1st April 2019
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