Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru Dominique Laurent Old Vines 2011

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Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru Dominique Laurent Old Vines 2011

The wine

Romanée-Saint-Vivant is the largest of the commune of Vosne-Romanée's grand crus, with 8.37 hectares (Echézeaux and Grands-Echezeaux are in the commune of Flagey-Echezeaux). Located below Romanée-Conti and Les Richebourgs, this grand cru produces a rich but very delicate wine of great concentration. Dominique Laurent has produced his greatest wine, which takes on faded rose aromas with the passage of the years.

About the Producer Dominique Laurent

Having acquired a real reputation with the wines from his trade, since 2006, with the help of his son, Dominique Laurent has also created a small producer-farming establishment from vineyards leased to a winemaker of Vosne-Romanée. He does not deal with vinification but élevage and bottling. Nevertheless, he supervises vinification. The father and son like to work grape musts that have not been destemmed and to mature their wines without sulphur. They use new barrels, the signature of the maison. Dominique Laurent's entire range of wines is characterised by a high degree of purity and to be accessible to all ages. This recipe has proved its worth to fans all over the world.