Romanée St. Vivant 2004 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (2 BT)

Romanée St. Vivant 2004

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru

Excellent levels and appearance; Excellents niveaux et apparence

Lots of violets on the nose. This wine now has so much more class than before, following all the vineyard improvements. Terrific coffee finish. So juicy and so fresh. In 2009, from magnum, it has excellent colour and a really spicy, "oriental" nose, with a whiff of cherry liqueur. Dry spices in character, with a touch of turmeric. Real richness on the middle palate, but drier tannins on the finish than in 2005. Remains sensual, though with a sign-off that is "Cistercian"! Rich leather and liquorice finish. It really shows its terroir. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

2 bts (cn)

An outstanding collection of wines from Domaine de La Romanée-Conti featuring truly exceptional, coveted cases in a variety of formats, from bottles to Methuselahs, most of them in their original cases, spanning 1999 through to 2010. All the wines were acquired on release directly from the Domaine and were cellared in professional temperature-controlled storage until removed for this auction. All the cases were sealed with the original bands from the Domaine until inspection by Sotheby’s Specialists

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