1974 DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE CONTI 1974
Label BioLabel Bio Dynamie
romanee conti domaine 1974
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1974 DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE CONTI 1974

Label BioLabel Bio Dynamie
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Level 5 cm

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88 / 100
Allen Meadow - Burghound
Allen Meadow - Burghound

(04-2007) Heavy bricking but there is more color here than one would reasonably expect for the vintage. A lovely nose of rose petal, sous-bois, smoke and a hint of animale introduces reasonably voluminous flavors that possess a slightly lean quality on the linear and direct finish that manages to avoid any sense of aggressive dryness or harshness. Actually, this is easy to like and while the supporting structure is largely resolved, the overall impression is one of a certain vibrancy, especially relative to the average '74 today. A success for the vintage.

Features
Vintage Wine 1974
Classification Burgundy - Grand Cru
Region Burgundy
Appellation Romanée Conti
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Bio Yes
Biodynamie Yes
Château Domaine Romanée Conti
Country France
Château informations
Domaine Romanée Conti

Domaine Romanée Conti

Acquired by the Prince de Conti in 1760, the 1.85 ha vineyard produces little more than 6,000 bottles of mythical and exceptional wine per yearl. After the French Revolution, the area was declared a national asset, Romanée Conti counted many owners, including family-Duvault Blochet, who acquired several other parcels, including La Tâche, Richebourg and Echézeaux. Today, every bottle of Romanée Conti is signed by both Aubert de Villaine and Henry-Frederic Roch. Romanee Conti was the last vineyard in Burgundy to resist phylloxera, but during the second world war, the lack of carbon disulphide led to its destruction in 1945. For five years, from 1946 to 1951, no vintage was produced. The conditions of vinification and aging (maximum maturity of the fruit, very high selectivity, maximum precautions at every stage, breeding new wood) can produce an exceptional wine. Thus, magnificent complex aromas evoking rose, violet, spices, truffles and leather are in this sumptuous wine. All Domain Romanee Conti is implemented to produce only wines to keep. Biodynamics has taken over the last ten years a different share under the new leadership of Henry Frédéric-Roch, one of two co-managers of Domaine Romanee Conti with Aubert de Villaine. The owner of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, one of the most famous vineyards in the world, has been elected Decanter Man of The Year 2010 by the eponymous magazine. Aubert de Villaine is the largest producer of wines from Burgundy to receive this award since its inception. Modest, it seems that he also refused at first to be rewarded, before changing his mind to finally accept. Co-owner of the domain family of Romanée-Conti with the Leroy family, Aubert de Villaine long hesitated before walking in the footsteps of his father. After studying law and literature, he flew to New York and began his career as an importerof wines from Burgundy. Fascinated by wine, he also devoted himself to journalism and has interviewed, among others, Robert Mondavi 1966. During this period his father called him  to his side. He started as an apprentice to the field. Since then, he has consistently put his dedication, passion and service requirement of Romanée-Conti, which continues to produce the greatest red wines in the world. .

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