October 1, 2010

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Domaine de la Romanee Conti

About DRC

Considered the pinnacle of Burgundy, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti produces some of the world’s most revered wines from its tiny vineyards in Vosne-Romanée. Two of the Domaine’s seven Grand Cru vineyards – La Romanée-Conti and La Tâche – are monopoles (appellations entirely owned by the Domaine) and unarguably the greatest vineyards in Burgundy. Richebourg, Romanée-St.-Vivant, Grands-Echézeaux, Echézeaux, and Montrachet (in Chassagne) are also Grand Cru vineyards, yielding sublime wines that are among the most highly-sought, seductive and rarest in the world.

La Tache

The La Tache vineyard is the southernmost Grand Cru vineyard in the Vosne-Romanee appellation. The 6.1 ha vineyard is solely owned by DRC and produces roughly 1800 cases per year. The wine is known to be rich and intense with a deep color and unique exotic spiceness.

PRICE:

1966 750ml *ask your wine consultant
1993 750ml *ask your wine consultant
1996 750ml $1600 (96 WS)
1998 750ml $1000
2000 750ml $1200

Richebourg

Located at the northern end of Vosne-Romanee, the Richebourg vineyard encompasses 19.8 acres. Of the twelve different parcel owners, the largest and most famous is Domaine de la Romanee Conti. Richebourg is known to produce wines of unmatched velvetiness and finesse.

PRICE:

1995 750ml *ask your wine consultant
1998 750ml $750
2000 750ml *ask your wine consultant

Echezeaux

Echezeaux is the second largest of all the Burgundian Grand Cru vineyards encompassing a total of 93 acres in Flagey-Echezeaux. More than 80 parcel owners produce wine of varying quality, but none more renowned than that of DRC. The wines are light and incredibly refined.

PRICE:

1996 1.5L $1750
1998 750ml $350

Romanee-St.-Vivant

Romanee-Saint-Vivant is the largest of the five Grand Cru vineyards in Vosne-Romanee with a total size of 23 acres. The wines are known to be light and refined, but display that characteristic exotic spiciness found in all of DRC’s wines.

PRICE:

1996 750ml $675

Vosne-Romanee, Premier Cru, Cuvee Duvalt Blochet

This declassified red, composed of grapes from all the DRC Grand Cru vineyards and reinforced by a vat of Richebourg, carries a village name, Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru. The grapes are picked during the second pass of the vineyards. This wine has only been produced in the blockbuster vintages of 1999 and 2002.

PRICE:

1999 750ml $450
2002 750ml $375

Domaine Armand Rousseau

About Rousseau

Domaine Armand Rousseau grew from humble beginnings. Long being an estate that sold high quanties of bulk-wine, Armand Rousseau saw the future of single vineyard wines and invested a good part of his profits into buying highly esteemed grand-cru vineyards in the early 1900’s. The original commitment has paid off. Of the 13 hectares, 8 of those are grand-cru vineyards and all located in Morey-St-Denis and Gevrey-Chambertin. The average age of the vines is nearing 50 years old… only more great things to come.

Chambertin

Domaine Rousseau has a 2.15 ha holding in the famed Chambertin vineyard. These wines are known to be vigorous and firm with a liquorice characteristic and firm tannins.

PRICE:

1995, 750ml $390
2000, 750ml $350

Chambertin, Clos de Beze

Rousseau holds only 1.42 ha in the Chambertin Clos de Beze vineyard. The wine from these old vines is complex and incredibly aromatic with subtle hints of red fruits and oriental spices.

PRICE:

1988, 750ml $575
2000, 750ml $295

Ruchottes-Chambertin, Clos des Ruchottes

The Clos des Ruchottes is a monopole wine from the Rousseau estate. The wine exubes a velvety elegance and unsurpassed finesse.

PRICE:

1997, 750ml $125 (92 WA)
1999, 750ml $190 (90 WA)
2001, 750ml $160
2002, 750ml $180 (92 WA)

Mazis-Chambertin

Mazis-Chambertin is one of the smallest Grand Cru productions in the Domaine Rousseau line up with only .53 ha of vines in the renowned vineyard. The Mazis-Chambertin from Rousseau is known to be virile and powerful, nicely balanced by a rustic and earthy characteristic.

PRICE:

2001, 750ml $150
2002, 750ml $175

Charmes-Chambertin

The vines of Charmes-Chambertin produce wines with an incredible suppleness and complexity, nicely integrating both red fruit and floral characteristics.

PRICE:

2001, 750ml $175

Clos de la Roche

Located in the heart of Morey-St.-Denis, the Clos de la Roche vineyard is known to produce wines of great length and concentration while having a great minerality and pure fruit aromas.

PRICE:

2001, 750ml $200

Gevrey-Chambertin

PRICE:

2001, 750ml $125

Source: http://www.thebarterhouse.com/rare_and_collectibles/region/6

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