Romanée St. Vivant 2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (6 BT)

Romanée St. Vivant 2005 

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 

Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru

Levels into the neck, German back labels, bands included

A beautiful scented bouquet. I have never seen such breed on a RSV. Chocolate and blackberries on the palate. Tremendous, vibrant fruit with excellent minerally tannins. At 4 years old, from magnum, it has a very dark colour and a fabulous clean, rich, undergrowth nose. Vanilla, candied violets, tree bark and strawberries. Extreme health. A real tannic structure on the palate. Very powerful, dense and forceful. Massive in its fruit and tannin, with the acidity perfectly integrated. A giant of a vintage and an obvious long-term keeper. Has that "sweet" finish of marvellous, not "over-the-top", ripeness. Cassis at the end. Later, serene and complex and a divine, multi-dimensional aftertaste. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA (96-97)

6 bts (owc)

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