MONTRACHET 2005 DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE-CONTI |

Montrachet 2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Beaune, Grand CruBT #02468-02470, banded prior to inspection, 1 slightly scuffed labelTasted at the Domaine in 2012, it starts with grapefruit on the nose which carries all through. Rich and already totally present, with lovely acidity to balance this, both the product of the vintage and the vineyard as Montrachet can be harvested later while keeping its intrinsic acidity. So much volume and 'matter' in this wine. The empty glass (!) delivers intoxicating scents of nutmeg. Serena Sutcliffe, MW3 bts (owc)Estimates are per lot