Wine & Spirits List - Riviera Wine 2020-2021

BURGUNDY
TOP END BURGUNDY
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DOMAINE DE LA ROMANÉE-CONTI
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti possesses an almost mythical status in the wine world. It is held
in such high regard, its wines so readily exalted, that “DRC” has become a byword for exclusivity
and supreme quality. It is no surprise that prices for the domaine’s wines are stratospheric – and
continue to rise – as collectors seek out bottles that are made in tiny quantities. All of DRC’s
holdings are in grand cru vineyards, two of which – La Romanée-Conti and La Tâche – are
“monopoles”. Below are the most sought-after wines from DRC’s stellar range of eight grands crus.
LA ROMANÉE-CONTI
The jewel in the crown of any wine collection, La Romanée-Conti is
also the most expensive wine in the world. The fact that the domaine
is named after this vineyard – the only estate in Burgundy that is legally
allowed to do so – indicates the significance of this fabled plot of land.
Robert Parker proclaims that “the startlingly perfumed, kaleidoscopically
complex, supremely elegant Romanée-Conti truly exhibits a categorical
difference from any other wines on earth.”
LA TÂCHE
DRC’s second monopole vineyard, the status of La Tâche is almost as
legendary as La Romanée-Conti. Stylistically, it tends to be the more
flamboyant of the two wines: exotic, rich and complex. This is partly due
to the range of terroirs that the 6-hectare vineyard encompasses, with
pebbly limestone at the top of the slope and a higher proportion of clay
at the bottom. A truly remarkable wine.
RICHEBOURG
Richebourg is an 8-hectare grand cru vineyard in Vosne-Romanée, of
which DRC owns almost half (with the remainder split between ten other
owners). The vineyard lies on the same part of the slope as La Romanée-
Conti, and thus the two share a similar terroir. Richebourg is a full-bodied,
muscular and structured wine, earning a reputation as one of Burgundy’s
top grand cru vineyards.
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GRANDS-ÉCHÉZEAUX
Yet another of Vosne-Romanée’s grand cru vineyards, Grands-Échézeaux
is often overshadowed by the more famous wines in the DRC lineup.
However, it is a magnificent wine in its own right. The vineyard is roughly
one-third the size of its neighbour, Échézeaux, and is generally considered
to yield higher quality wine that is full-bodied, deep and concentrated.
This is a wine that should not be overlooked.