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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti

2016 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux Grand Cru 1.5L

France Pinot Noir Burgundy Echezeaux Grand Cru 1.5L

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89-91

Vinous

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2016 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux Grand Cru 1.5L
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti

2016 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux Grand Cru 1.5L

France Pinot Noir Burgundy Echezeaux Grand Cru 1.5L

Wine Advocate

89-91

Vinous

92-94
/
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There is Romanée-Conti, and then there is everything else. Universally hailed as the absolute greatest Domaine on planet Earth, the historic estate has long created and continues to produce the finest Pinot Noir, as well as the most sought-after bottles for any and all collectors. Both age-worthy and able to be consumed within the first 5 years of release (or don't touch them for fifteen, warns Aubert de Villaine), DRC, its affectionate moniker, is THE centerpiece of any collection.

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti

Dating back to when Cistercian monks first laid claim to the belief that certain vineyards within Burgundy should be considered of higher quality than the rest, the vineyards we now know as belonging to the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti are the finest in the land. As owners of some 25 hectares of vineyards spread over 10 Grand Crus and a few other choice sites, it is known to all that the DRC is the greatest estate in Burgundy.

The formation of the Domaine began in 1869, then the Duvault-Blochet family combined the Romanee-Conti Grand Cru with purchases of vineyards sites in Echezeaux, Grands-Echezeaux and Richebourg. By 1936, La Tache in its entirety was folded into the Domaine, and in 1988 Romanee-Saint-Vivant was finally added to increase the considerable stable of vineyards. Small plots of Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet entered the fold within the last half-century, and in 2009 and 2014, the Corton Rouge and Corton-Charlemagne were first produced, respectively. La Tache and the titular Romanee-Conti Grand Crus are monopoles of the estate.

Aubert de Villaine has helmed the estate with the Noblet winemaking family behind the production, though the Leroy and Roch family still have ownership stakes. In terms of the winemaking, the old vines are kept to an excruciatingly small yield, and the grapes are powerful and concentrated in flavor & structure. The bounds of ripeness are pushed here, as far as possible while retaining freshness and avoiding any disease pressure (the white grapes are often affected by botrytis, though this is never publicized). In the winery, all the stems are retained for the red wines, and the long macerations are kept at moderate temperatures throughout. Every wine is aged in entirely new oak, of course, only the best of the best barrels are used here.

What is not widely-known is that this is perhaps the foremost estate to practice biodynamic viticulture, for now more than 35 years. Lalou Bize-Leroy was and is a massive proponent of the practice, and had great influence in the Domaine going in this direction when her name was still adorning the DRC labels aside that of de Villaine. With incredibly strong farming in the world's finest vineyards, it's no wonder we see such continuity of greatness, and wines that forever seem so alive.

We practice safe purchasing with all bottles from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti; we monitor serial numbers that enter and exit our grasp, and routinely have the wines examined for any sign of counterfeiting. As these are the most collectible, rare and valuable wines on the market, it is of great importance to us that you can securely purchase with peace of mind.

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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti

There is Romanée-Conti, and then there is everything else. Universally hailed as the absolute greatest Domaine on planet Earth, the historic estate has long created and continues to produce the finest Pinot Noir, as well as the most sought-after bottles for any and all collectors. Both age-worthy and able to be consumed within the first 5 years of release (or don't touch them for fifteen, warns Aubert de Villaine), DRC, its affectionate moniker, is THE centerpiece of any collection.

Dating back to when Cistercian monks first laid claim to the belief that certain vineyards within Burgundy should be considered of higher quality than the rest, the vineyards we now know as belonging to the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti are the finest in the land. As owners of some 25 hectares of vineyards spread over 10 Grand Crus and a few other choice sites, it is known to all that the DRC is the greatest estate in Burgundy.

The formation of the Domaine began in 1869, then the Duvault-Blochet family combined the Romanee-Conti Grand Cru with purchases of vineyards sites in Echezeaux, Grands-Echezeaux and Richebourg. By 1936, La Tache in its entirety was folded into the Domaine, and in 1988 Romanee-Saint-Vivant was finally added to increase the considerable stable of vineyards. Small plots of Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet entered the fold within the last half-century, and in 2009 and 2014, the Corton Rouge and Corton-Charlemagne were first produced, respectively. La Tache and the titular Romanee-Conti Grand Crus are monopoles of the estate.

Aubert de Villaine has helmed the estate with the Noblet winemaking family behind the production, though the Leroy and Roch family still have ownership stakes. In terms of the winemaking, the old vines are kept to an excruciatingly small yield, and the grapes are powerful and concentrated in flavor & structure. The bounds of ripeness are pushed here, as far as possible while retaining freshness and avoiding any disease pressure (the white grapes are often affected by botrytis, though this is never publicized). In the winery, all the stems are retained for the red wines, and the long macerations are kept at moderate temperatures throughout. Every wine is aged in entirely new oak, of course, only the best of the best barrels are used here.

What is not widely-known is that this is perhaps the foremost estate to practice biodynamic viticulture, for now more than 35 years. Lalou Bize-Leroy was and is a massive proponent of the practice, and had great influence in the Domaine going in this direction when her name was still adorning the DRC labels aside that of de Villaine. With incredibly strong farming in the world's finest vineyards, it's no wonder we see such continuity of greatness, and wines that forever seem so alive.

We practice safe purchasing with all bottles from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti; we monitor serial numbers that enter and exit our grasp, and routinely have the wines examined for any sign of counterfeiting. As these are the most collectible, rare and valuable wines on the market, it is of great importance to us that you can securely purchase with peace of mind.

The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

89-91

The 2016 Echezeaux Grand Cru was cropped at just six hectoliters per hectare because of the frost, which equates to just 12 barrels. I felt that the new oak came a little more strongly through the aromatics and rather obstructed the terroir expression at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with quite conspicuous oak: firm tannins that encase dark berry fruit, a touch of orange rind and then a tang of black pepper on the finish. I await to see if this will subsume the oak during the remainder of its barrel maturation, whether when tasted it was the closing winter months accentuating the wood or a factor of such a low quantity of production. Let’s see.

Vinous

Vinous

92-94

(just seven hectoliters per hectare produced): Bright, dark red. Very pure but subdued scents of black cherry, blueberry, spiced tea and violet. Seriously concentrated but youthfully imploded, conveying a penetrating quality to its remarkably dense flavors of dark fruits, licorice and minerals. Finishes very long and powerful, with outstanding building length and grip. Note that very few first-generation buds survived the late-April frost either here or in the estate's Grands-Echézeaux vines, so both of these wines are made mostly from the contra-bourgeons (i.e., the second set of buds).

What the Critics are Saying

The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

89-91

The 2016 Echezeaux Grand Cru was cropped at just six hectoliters per hectare because of the frost, which equates to just 12 barrels. I felt that the new oak came a little more strongly through the aromatics and rather obstructed the terroir expression at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with quite conspicuous oak: firm tannins that encase dark berry fruit, a touch of orange rind and then a tang of black pepper on the finish. I await to see if this will subsume the oak during the remainder of its barrel maturation, whether when tasted it was the closing winter months accentuating the wood or a factor of such a low quantity of production. Let’s see.

Vinous

Vinous

92-94

(just seven hectoliters per hectare produced): Bright, dark red. Very pure but subdued scents of black cherry, blueberry, spiced tea and violet. Seriously concentrated but youthfully imploded, conveying a penetrating quality to its remarkably dense flavors of dark fruits, licorice and minerals. Finishes very long and powerful, with outstanding building length and grip. Note that very few first-generation buds survived the late-April frost either here or in the estate's Grands-Echézeaux vines, so both of these wines are made mostly from the contra-bourgeons (i.e., the second set of buds).