Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cuvée Duvault Blochet Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2020
Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru AOC
13.5%
0.75L
Intensity
Lot presentation
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cuvée Duvault Blochet Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2020
The wine
In 1999, Domaine de la Romanee-Conti produced its first ever Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru. The Duvault Blochet cuvée is a tribute to Jacques-Marie Duvault, who fulfilled his dream in 1879 by buying the domaine. The wine has been produced from a second harvest a few days after the initial harvest from the domaine's various grand crus. The result is an amazingly concentrated wine. Its nose evokes ripe black berries. The palate is impressively rich. A wine ready for drinking after 10-25 years' aging.
The name Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, also affectionately known as DRC, is enough to make all wine lovers worldwide tremble in awe. In 1760, Prince Louis-Francois de Bourbon-Conti bought a piece of land in Vosne-Romanée, planted by the predecessors of Saint-Vivant, before dying in 1776. It was confiscated during the Revolution and sold to the highest bidder in 1794. Then the 1.8 hectare plot was renamed Romanée-Conti and its name was given to the most prestigious domaines of Burgundy. In 1879, Jacques-Marie Duvault Blochet bought this property and it is Henry-Frédéric Roch, Lalou Bize-Leroy and its director, Aubert de Villaine who own it today. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti has 25 hectares of vines in Vosne, mainly in the grand crus of the commune: La Tâche, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Richebourg, Echezeaux, Grands-Echézeaux and of course La Romanée-Conti. In the Côte de Beaune, the domaine has recently acquired three farms in Corton, in addition to its legendary Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet vines (small, non-marketed production). Although La Romanée-Conti is at the heart of the estate, its other grand crus are irreproachable due to the work carried out both in the vineyard (biodynamic) and in the winery (where whole grape harvests are vinified). The yields are extremely low and some wines such as Montrachet are not dated yearly as the quantities are too low (this was the case in 1992 and 2016). Its price clearly confirms its greatness.
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 1 bottle
- Level:
- 1 Normal
- Observation:
- 1 Normal
- Origin:
- private individual
- Type of cellar:
- underground, natural cellar
- Recoverable VAT:
- no
- Wooden case:
- no
- Local excise duty seal:
- yes
- Alcohol percentage:
- 13.5 %
- Region:
- Burgundy
- Appellation:
- Vosne-Romanée
- Classification:
- Premier Cru
- Owner:
- Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
- Vintage:
- 2020
- Colour:
- red
- Service temperature:
- 16°
- Viticulture:
- biodynamic More information....
- Intensity:
- classic
- Leading aroma:
- red fruit
- Tasting occasion:
- food-friendly wine
- Grape variety:
- Pinot Noir
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