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AN EVENING OF EXCEPTIONAL WINESBURGUNDYJust under half the vineyard (3.51 hectares out of 8.03) of Richebourg belongs to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, spread overseveral plots. This is always a robust wine, deeper in colour than the Romanée-Saint-Vivant but not necessarily as elegant. Thevines currently average 45 years old. About a third of the holding remained in ungrafted vines 1946, with two cuvees beingproduced - a regular Richebourg and a version labelled Richebourg Vieux Cépages. When these vines were grubbed up andreplanted after the Second World War cuttings were taken from la Romanee-Conti which was also being replanted.Personality DRC website: “This immediate neighbour of laRomanée-Conti escorts Her Majesty with good-naturedribaldry. It is a king’s musketeer who likes company, likes tolaugh and to sing, to feel that the somewhat brutal strength ofhis athlete’s body is admired.”Richebourg Average Production: 6,500 - 14,000 bottlesBURGUNDY from a Private Cellar28 EUDomaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg 1983Grand Cru, Côtes de Nuits1 bottle N° 001921, perfect level, stained labelLying in a private cellar duty free in Paris, France1 bottleHK$12,000-14,000BURGUNDY from a Private CellarPersonality DRC website: “Romanée-Saint-Vivant isflirtatious: one cannot help loving it. Behind this graceresides a strength in such perfect balance that, at first, itwas imperceptible.”Romanée-St-Vivant Average Production: 9,500 -17,000 bottles2829WWW.SPINK.COM29 EUDomaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-St.-Vivant vintage 1983Grand Cru, Côtes de NuitsOne bottle N° 003254 with perfect level, stained labelLying in a private cellar duty free in Paris, France1 bottleHK$8,500-9,500