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AN EVENING OF EXCEPTIONAL WINES“This fabled estate has had a brilliant track record since 1978. Lalou Bize-Leroy and Aubert de Villaine seem to have everythingtightly within their grasps, so it is unlikely that some of the lapses in quality control that occurred previously will resurface. I amsure they still cannot understand why their estate is so frequently singled out for malicious attacks, but no one should have anytrouble appreciating the domaine’s 1985s, which are their best wines in decades, even surpassing their sensational 1978s. Theproblem is coming up with the cash to finance them. The wines, aged in 100% new oak, are never filtered.”La Romanée-Conti Average Production: 4,000 - 7,000bottlesLa Tâche Average Production: 16,000 - 25,000 bottlesRichebourg Average Production: 6,500 - 14,000 bottlesRomanée Saint-Vivant Average Production: 9,500 - 17,000bottlesEchézeaux Average Production: 7,000 - 17,000 bottlesGrands Echézeaux Average Production: 5,600 bottles -12,000 bottlesMontrachet Average Production: 2,300 - 3,600 bottlesBURGUNDY from a Private Cellar33 EUDomaine de la Romanée-Conti Assortment vintage 1985Côtes de Nuits, Grand CruOne original mixed case vintage 198512 bottles including:Romanée-Conti 1985 (1 bottle n° 004033)La Tâche 1985 (3 bottles n° 015092, 015093 and 015097)Richebourg 1985 (1 bottle n° 008035)Romanée-St.-Vivant 1985 (2 bottles n° 009814 and009817)Grands Echézeaux 1985 (2 bottles n° 008933 and0088934)Echézeaux 1985 (3 bottles n° 013874, 013878 and013879)All the bottles in perfect condition, perfect level, with levelon one of bottle of La Tâche and on one bottle ofEchezeaux at -2cm.100/100 points Robert Parker, Burgundy Book #B2January 199090/100 point Burghound January 2012Lying in a private cellar duty free in Paris, France12 bottles in original wooden case33Tasting Note: Romanée-Conti 1985 vintage“The Romanée-Conti is utterly mind blowing. The heady,intoxicating bouquet delivered penetrating and sublimearomas that were even more intense than those from the LaTâche. On the palate, there is a veritable smorgasbord ofearthly and heavenly delights. Needless to say, it is very rich,very opulent, and very concentrated. Red burgundy and redwine do not get any better than this. My guess is that it willpeak between 1990 and 2005, as it is a bit more forward thaneither the La Tâche or Richebourg?”33WWW.SPINK.COM