Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-St-Vivant Grand Cru 2021

Tasting Notes

The Romanée-Saint-Vivant remains a significant step above the Echézeaux and Grands Echézeaux in this portfolio, with a deeper colour and a richer, riper black plum fruit character. The floral elements noticed in barrel are still pronounced, along with a brambly note from the whole cluster ferment and a bit more liquorice spice than it showed earlier in its evolution. The texture on the palate has smoothed out now; there is more depth and richness and less grippy tannins than noted in the fall after the vintage. Picked 27-28 September. Drinking window: 2030-2075. (Charles Curtis, MW,decanter.com,March 13, 2024)