Vosne Romanée, Côte De Nuits
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)
Marey-Monge Romanée-St. Vivant Pinot Noir 2004
Floral with a perfumed nose of red cherry, strawberry, asian spices, tea & violets — a month ago
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg
Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir 2005
Checking out a new wine spot….so had to be Vosne Romanee (for benchmarking purposes 😉).
Selected a great producer and vintage but not Grand Cru/Premier Cru, so interesting to see the difference 🤔
Earthy, leathering, not quite as refined and smooth as the Grand Crus but we are really being picky…still a great bottle of wine…and new venue (we will be back)! — a month ago
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)
Échézeaux Pinot Noir 2003
Some nice wines today with the Rousseau singing — 21 days ago
Bouchard Père et Fils
La Romanée Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1999
Over the years, I have been very fortunate to experience a few unicorns and I guess it’s time to add one to the list. “La Romanée” is the smallest Grand Cru appellation in all of Burgundy. At just a hair over 2 acres, production from this vineyard totals roughly 300 cases per year. In contrast, DRC’s production of the directly adjacent Romanée-Conti is nearly twice that number. La Romanée is actually a Monopole of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair but production was the responsibility of Bouchard Père & Fils for nearly 30 years. That is, until the 2006 vintage. Since then, Louis-Michel Liger-Belair has shifted that responsibility back to the Domaine.
Opened and poured into a decanter about 30min prior to service. The 1999 “La Romanée” pours a slightly deep ruby with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing, intensely sanguine, and beginning to show some signs of secondary characteristics: black cherry, bruised strawberry, roasted meat, mushrooms, and fine spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long and has a slightly ferrous quality, again giving off those sanguine vibes. This is phenomenal, old school GC Burgundy. What a truly special treat. Drink now with patience and through 2049+. — 2 months ago
Eric Vishria
Infanticide I know. Decanted for 30 min to start. Had after the 2014 Grivot Ech so really different. Much rounder and fruitier than I expected, but thoroughly enjoyed and will have to try another one in 5-8 years! — 14 days ago