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Domaine de la Romanée Conti, Richebourg Grand Cru 1981
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 1981 Richebourg Grand Cru is the revelation of the night. I am unfamiliar with the vintage apropos DRC but never foresaw how well this would show. With stunning aromatics and darker fruit than the 1991, it offers hints of morels and pressed flowers, fleeting glimpses of Earl Grey and fish scales. There is real weight and backbone, to the degree that I suggested it might be La Tâche. With perfect salinity and stunning balance with utmost precision, this bowls me over. Glorious. How did they produce something as good as this in such a challenging season?
About the Producer
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti or DRC is one of the most prestigious wine estates in the world with 25.5 hectares mostly in Vosne-Romanée on the route des Grands Crus in the vineyards of the Côte de Nuits of the Burgundy vineyards (named after the 1.8 hectare Clos de la Romanée-Conti, one of the most prestigious mythical grands crus in the world). The civil company of the same name was founded in 1942 by Edmond Gaudin de Villaine. It is now co-managed for their heir family by the winegrowers Aubert de Villaine and Perrine Fenal.
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