Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Vosne-Romanée

2011 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche
JAN 15 Lyst rubinrød. Røde bær, lett herbal, kjølig undertone, parfymert, noe urter og krydder på duft. Lag på lag. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, frisk, livlig, strukturert, litt slankere, meget detaljert, strukturert, kjølig touch, svært lang finish. 97

2010 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche
JAN 14  Bright ruby. Detailed, open, delicate and nuanced nose, red berries, spices, floral notes, an untypically open LT. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, detailed, elegant, layered, transparent, quite intense yet subdued, extreme length, stunning wine. 98

2010 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche
JAN 14 Lyst rubinrød. Delikat, røde bær, nyansert, en mer åpen LT, parfymert, frisk duft. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, leken, delikat, livlig, friskt, fruktig, for meg en åpen LT, normalt tight som få, friskt og klokkeklart, livlig, svært lang. Utviklet flaske med perfekt utseende kork. Neppe representativ. 93

2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti
NOV 12 Btl 03608. Bright ruby. Strawberries, blueberries, nuanced and pure youth. Incredibly flirting nose, subdued but scented with more air. Floral, richer style, and still feels shut. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, slightly raw texture, but again, hardly raw next to another raw wine. Extremely pure, complex and refined. Needs ten years+. 98

2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche
NOV 12 Btl 11971. Bright ruby. More intense and fruit driven nose. Strawberries and spices, scented, faint hint of lavender, vanilla and almonds. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and fruity, rich and long. 96

2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg
NOV 12 Btl 08674. Bright ruby. Touch of coffee and herbs over ripe and sweet strawberry notes. Vanilla and a whiff of spices, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant texture, more fruit driven than the 07 R, feels compact even if hardly compact beside a Zinfandel. Very long. 95

2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Saint-Vivant
NOV 12 Btl 10061. Bright ruby. Vanilla, blueberries, spices, some red berries, some scented notes. Reminds me of the 07 Petrus. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bites on the palate, raw even after four and a half overs of airing. Even so, quite mouthwatering, needs ten years in the cellar. 95

2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Échézeaux
NOV 12 Btl 07048. Bright ruby. Some herbs, spices, a whiff of jasmin over dark plums, ripe strawberries and vanilla. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, a bit grippy texture, extremely young, again quite Bordeaux like texture, long. 93

2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Échézeaux
NOV 12 Btl 10388. Bright ruby. Scented nose, whiff of roses over pure strawberries, a bit more compact style for É. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruit driven and fruit forward, almost Château Margaux like texture. Lacks a bit of nuances at this stage, long. 94

2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Corton
NOV 12 Btl 04672. Pale ruby, pinkish rim. Floral, pure strawberries and a whiff of herbs. Ever so slightly spicy. Minerals and some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, pure and racy, lacks the Corton roughness. Elegant but a slightly biting texture far back that needs some polishing in the cellar. Long finish. 93

2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet
NOV 12 Btl 02264. Pale golden yellow. Rich nose, popcorn, butter, intense, flinty minerals, ripe lemons, scented. Rich palate, fresh acidity, lively, full bodied, more power than refinement, complex, extremely long. 96

2008 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Échézeaux

NOV 12 Bright garnet. Rich nose, plums and somewhat herbal and nothing between. Some spices with more air, and strawberry jam eventually turns up. Not as fresh on the nose as the 07 a month back. Fresh acidity, few and ripe tannins, a bit hollow and lacks some nuances and refinement, even so a very fine wine, but never thrilled. 90

2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti
NOV 12 Btl 01088 Bright garnet. So incredibly transparent, nuanced, layered, like sheets of the finest silk, very tender, yet powerful. The silk wraps around and hides every other sensation than this wine, in such a delicate way. Subdued yet flamboyant. Ethereal. Spices, flower garden, dried and fresh fruits, exotic, wide and focused, pure as none. Fresh acidity, few and ripe tannins, almost watery palate in its uttermost transparent state, playful like a shy child playing in the corner, you barely notice it, but you hear it's laughter. Elusive like a beautiful butterfly in summer. And all of this was written during the aftertaste of the first sip alone. This is magic, and I hope I can taste it once more. It gives length a new meaning. Most will not be impressed by it, I'm sure, but like something transparent and tender from Mozart, take away one note, and it would not be a masterpiece. 100

2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche
NOV 12 Bttl 04783 Bright garnet. Scented, more masculine and powerful, and everything much more in a ball at this stage. Fresh acidity, playful, ripe tannins, very elegant even if it feels like a brut next to RC. Very transparent and layered, easier to decipher, one flavour neatly packed in its own shelf, and it leaves it to you to find as many shelves as possible. Very long. 97

2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg
NOV 12 Bttl 03905 Bright pale ruby. Transparent if somewhat richer nose. Minerals beneath, a whiff of wild flowers behind strawberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, intense and playful texture and structure. Lively and up front after RC, even if a tender wine. Nuanced and long. 96

2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Saint-Vivant
NOV 12 Bttl 03959 Bright garnet. Slightly earthy, touch of hung meat, vanilla, and cinnamon. Layered and complex and a highly seductive nose, subdued strawberries. Very refined and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, harmonious. Gorgeous texture and structure, mouthwatering. Superb even now with air, shorter than the É of this vintage, but more complex. 95

2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Échézeaux
NOV 12 Bright garnet. Some plums, figs and slightly unripe strawberries and herbal touch. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, slightly grippy tannins, a bit square and needs time. Long. 91

2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Échézeaux
FEB 15 Pale ruby. Intense nose of redcurrants, scented notes, wild strawberries, some vanilla, lightly spicy notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, detailed, lighter body, bit edgy to be picky, refreshing, mouthwatering, youthful, some herbs in the back, long. 94

2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Échézeaux
NOV 12 Bttl 04217 Pale ruby. Slightly of autumnal forest floor and wet leaves all ready. Pure strawberries and a floral touch. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, pure fruit, slightly sweet and sour, refreshing and incredible length. 95

2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet
NOV 12 Bttl 01059 Pale golden. Rich nose. Intense and very nuanced and layered. Nuts, butter, citrus, minerals, flint, vanilla, floral, an incredible spectrum of aromas. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant and superb balance. Layered, again intense but also transparent, a rare mix. Gorgeous texture and structure, mouthwatering, exceptional balance. Extremely long. 99

2006 Domaine de la Romanée Conti La Tâche

JAN 10 Ruby with thin pink rim, strawberries, raspberries, white pepper, tiny touch of leather, floral, some jasmin and violets, even roses behind. Black tea hoovers over it all. Such elegance, fresh acidity and ripe and elegant tannins, exceptional balance, such pure youth, such indulging elegance, and what a fantastic aftertaste, never ends. 97

2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Échézeaux
APR 12 Ruby, pink brick rim. Superb nose, strawberries, spices, nose is gorgeous and pure. Slightly riper style, but not as ripe as expected. Fresh acidity, lively and superbly balanced, tannins feels few and ripe, long, young and delicious. 94

2004 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche
MAY 12 Pale ruby. Strawberries, spices, towards peppery, truly elegant and refined nose, extremely seductive. Such elegance on the palate, nice acidity, extremely pure, fantastic length. Not quite as open as a bottle a few weeks back. 95

2004 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche
APR 12 Bright ruby. The purity on the nose of this wine is beyond description. Linear, not very complex, not that layered, but intense fruit, focused. Fresh acidity, nothing of the greenness of the vintage, lasting and lasting, extremely long, minutes. It's Zen garden simplicity, a Miro of a wine. 96

2004 Domaine de la Romanée Conti, Grands Échézeaux

MAR 11 Pale ruby, strawberries, minerals, light, not that intense nose. That changes in on the palate. Spices, great fruit, refreshing and quite high acidity, ripe tannins, pure youth, pepper and herbs in the finish, the telltale 04 aromas shows up in the finish, very long finish. Wait ten years. 92

2004 Domaine de la Romanée Conti Échézeaux
MAY 10 Pale ruby, quite light on the nose, strawberries and minerals, seems like a normal Village......at first.... After only a few minutes, spice, almost peppered strawberries, great intensity, fruit and balance, very refreshing acidity, towards high, tannins ripe, very young still, some of the herbs of the vintage show in the aftertaste, I actually enjoy this style, even if some are critical, ads complexity, very long finish, wait another ten years.... 92

2003 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg
APR 12 Ruby, strawberry jam, herbs, perfumed nose. Fresh palate, but bland, easy going, lacks nuance, finesse and complexity, to short. 85

2003 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Saint-Vivant
APR 12 Ruby. Herbs, light nose of red berries, tight. Even after a few hours, tight. Fresh acidity, but feels hollow, lacks the playfulness and nuances, somewhat too short. 88

2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche

APR 12 Bright ruby. Tight, and tighter than the 04 one week before. Perfumed, spicy and strawberries. Fresh acidity, mouthwatering, elegant, somewhat hollow mid palate before rushing in for the aftertaste. Fantastic length, needs time. 95

2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg
APR 12 Ruby, tight nose, strawberries, pepper, light of exotic spices. Holds back, and never seemed to open fully. Still seductive nose. Fresh acidity, surprisingly narrow, but manages to fill the mouth with flavours, a bit short. 93

2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Saint-Vivant

FEB 15 Bright ruby. Red berries, floral, scented, spices, some vanilla that disappears with air, tight nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, tight palate but getting more polished on the structure, long finish. 93

2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Saint-Vivant

APR 12 Ruby with pink rim, floral, strawberries and perfumed, spicy with air, getting more and more typical. Needed forty-five minutes to open. Tight palate, fresh acidity, few tannins, long, 91

2002 Domaine de la Romanée Conti Romanée Saint-Vivant
JAN 08 Bright ruby, pure youth, quite closed, some strawberries and this peppery-spicy note, still some barrel notes, very young, did not open up. Fresh acidity, very elegant, balanced and somewhere in there, quite complex. Keep 15-20 years is my best guess. 92

2000 Domaine de la Romanée Conti Grands Échézeaux
FEB 12 Bright, pale ruby, almost free of sediments, evoking nose of red berries, redcurrant's, raspberries, wild strawberries, spices, a touch of vanilla, a whiff of forest floor, one of those noses you would want to smell forever. Fresh and fairly high acidity, tannins ripe and not to eager, palate is fresh but meager compared to the nose, seems to gain another dimension after about thirty minutes, for my palate at peak now, and I cannot imagine this to become any better.... 92

1999 Domaine de la Romanée Conti Échézeaux

AUG 10 Deep ruby, garnet rim, deeper, spicy, complex, touch of herbs, touch of coffee and leather, strawberries behind. Floral, almost perfumed overtone. Good acidity, pure but somehow lacks in playfulness, slightly big, slightly sweet, great length, with a vanilla touch. Needs a lot of time still. 91

1999 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Échézeaux
SEP 09 Dyp ruby, syltynn rosa kant, fantastisk nese, nydelig, lett krydret, noe pepper, jordbær, lett av lær, kompleks og lukket enda. Nydelig frukt og balanse, flott syre, utrolig kompleks, lang finish. 93

1999 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Vosne-Romanée Cuvée Duvault-Blochet
MAR 12 Pale ruby, some herbs, pepper, towards unripe strawberries, some floral notes hanging over. Medium acidity, soft tannins, good length. 88

1998 Domaine de La Romanée Conti Romanée-Saint-Vivant

JAN 10 Ruby with garnet rim. Strawberries, some white pepper, tender, a bit closed, no development in sight, very youthful. Fresh and beautiful acidity, great balance, fragile tannins, such elegance, truly thoroughbred, seductive. Fantastic long and tender length. 94

1998 Domaine de la Romanée Conti Grands-Échézeaux
JAN 08 Totally different bottle, Bright garnet, very closed, opened up beautifully after two hours in decanter, very soft texture, like velvet, very seductive, some strawberries, tender and transparent, such elegance, fantastic balance, remarkable finish, texture and the mouthfeel is so special, I hardly notice the flavours, just truly pure and elegant Pinot. Will keep. 94

1998 Domaine de la Romanée Conti Grands-Échézeaux
JAN 08 Uncertain storage. Garnet, but a bit cloudy and lots of sediments. Very acidic, not to much fruit, some strawberry jam, not very complex, short finish. Most likely stored to warm. 77

1996 Domaine de la Romanée Conti Échézeaux

JAN 10 Bright ruby, garnet rim. Fantastic spicy nose, some white pepper, strawberries, hints of vanilla and wood, fresh, intense and youthful. Lively acidity, great fruit and structure, some tannins, well hung game, some toast, just starting to develop, very complex and elegant, long finish. 92

1994 Domaine de la Romanée Conti, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Marey-Monge
JUN 10 (bottle 09159 of 11485) A level fill, soaked cork, bright ruby, touch of orange hue on the rim. Some floral high notes, sweet red berries, autumn leaves, still a touch of oak, very tender, a bit closed, quite youthful still. Good acidity, medium ripe tannins, more of strawberries, mushrooms and animal touch with air, not too complex, but such an elegance, and such lively and fresh acidity, seems playful, needed 30 minutes to start to open in the decanter, then very good for about 1 hours and 20 minutes, then more and more volatile. Very long finish. At it's peak after one hour, 89

1993 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche
APR 12 Ruby, garnet rim. Maturing nicely, almost citrus minerality, red berries, red currants. Fresh acidity, ripe, soon at peak it seems, confusing texture, feels lean, and still almost chewy, focused, narrow, long. 93-94

1992 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Saint-Vivant
APR 12 Ruby with garnet rim. Raspberries, light, lika a ballet dancer tiptoeing over the tongue. Fresh acidity, leaner, lacks something mid palate, then rushes in to quite a nice finish. 90

1992 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands Échézeaux
APR 12 Bright ruby, watery rim. Floral, elegant and perfumed, roses, strawberries, a faint hint of spices and vanilla, refined and stunning nose. Towards high acidity, playful, lively, pure, fresh, long and very elegant. 93

1991 Domaine de la Romanée Conti Échézeaux
OCT 07 Bright ruby red, garnet rim. A level fill. Very youthful, raspberry, strawberries, liquorice, hints of dry leafs, minerals even, getting some secondary aromas with more air, floral and perfumed overtones. Almost crisp acidity, tannins quite soft and elegant, such elegance, purity, fantastic balance, great length. 92

1990 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Échézeaux
OCT 09 Rent ruby med garnet kant, nydelig kompleks nese, elegant av røde bær, noe jordbunn, lær, krydder, finkværnet hvit pepper, lær og innslag av rosehage, eksepsjonell nese. Middels kropp, men intens frukt, fin syre, litt modne tanniner, eksepsjonell balanse, fantastisk lang finish og utrolig kompleks. 95

1989 Domaine de la Romanée Conti La Tâche
OCT 10 Bottle nr 12957. B- B/C level fill, 3,5 cm blow cork. Ruby with thin brick rim, some sediments. Very fresh, strawberries, intense, Christmas spices, sweet fruits. Good acidity, tannins starting to get around and being integrated, long and elegant, even mouthwatering. Long finish, but I never get it quite......93

1988 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche

SEP 14 Brick colour. Red berries, floral, some darker fruits, sous bois and earthy notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, fairly vibrant, leaner, maturing, elegant but still some slightly rough edges to it to be picky. 93

1988 Domaine de la Romanée Conti La Tâche
JAN 08 Bright garnet, tiny brick rim, again peppery, strawberries, roses and something more heavy fruity and earthy notes behind. Fresh acidity, very complex and elegant, great balance, even if more mature on the colour, and more smell and flavours than the Jeroboam, it does not seem that much more developed. Keep this another ten years. From Bruun Rasmussen tasting in Copenhagen. 92

1988 Domaine de La Romanée Conti La Tâche
JAN 08 (Jeroboam) Bright ruby, some sediment, not very open, then some spices and pepper before strawberries, then more berries and fruits, no signs of any secondary aromas yet, very elegant and rounded mouthfeel, fresh acidity, great aftertaste. This was way too young, especially from this format, kind of a waste. Keep at least ten years. From Bruun Rasmussen tasting in Copenhagen. 91

1986 Domaine de la Romanée Conti La Tâche
OCT 10 Bottle nr: 11837; A level fill, ruby with orange rim. Apples, prunes, plums, tea and eucalyptus, even Asian spices. Good acidity, leather touch, more evolved style, still fresh and very god texture, ripe tannins, nice balance, good length. Again, I am not quite convinced..... 89

1969 Domaine de la Romanée Conti, Richebourg

DEC 10 J.-L.-P. Lebègne & Co Ltd London, bottle no 07468, fill 6,4 com bellow cork. Garnet with almost orange rim, nuts, sweet & sour sauce, leaf and iodine. Lean body, lacking everything. Faulty storage? More experienced old Burgundy taster sitting next to me was sure about this.

1967 Domaine de la Romanée Conti, Grands-Échézeaux

APR 11 Bottle 06354, fill 4 cm below cork. Brown colour, orange rim, stock of meat on the nose, getting worse by the second, totally gone!

1948 Domaine de la Romanée Conti La Tâche
OCT 07 Very low fill, shoulders, cork in terrible condition. Amber with lots of sediments. Some volatility and has the aromas of a fantastic Madeira, nuts, floral tones, citrus, and of course oxidation. Tannins gone, not too much acidity any longer either, tar and figs. Tiny hint of redcurrants. Lasted like this in the glass for 1,5 hours, then developed positively, more strawberries and redcurrants, the Madeira notes was pushed back, impressive for a wine that has had much better days. Impossible to rate. Huge learning curve.