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Vintage | Wine 1997 |
Classification | St Emilion - 1er Grand Cru Classé B |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint Emilion |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Pavie Macquin |
Country | France |
DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE CONTI 1997
La Tache
Pauillac
Saint Emilion
Pauillac
Champagne
Champagne
Margaux
Saumur Champigny
Exhibiting a saturated blackpurple color, the 1997, produced from old vines and low yields, requires 4-5 years of cellaring (atypical of the vintage). It boasts superb flavors of cassis, blackberries, minerals, licorice, and new oak. Intense, powerful, and backward, this is a classic, long-lived Bordeaux made in an uncompromising fashion. A blockbuster effort.