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DRC Romanée-Conti 1967 – Arden Fine Wines in London offers DRC Romanée-Conti 1967.
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, often abbreviated as DRC, produces renowned wine in the Burgundy region of France.
Consequently, many people regard it as one of the world’s greatest wines.
As a result, collectors and enthusiasts seek its bottles.
People have highly-regarded the wine for centuries.
As far back as 1780, the Archbishop of Paris described it as “velvet and satin in bottles.”
Therefore, the bottles rank among the most expensive and sought-after wines.
Romanée-Conti is a Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, France.
Specifically, the 1.81-hectare Romanée-Conti vineyard sits centrally located in the “grand cru belt” of Vosne-Romanée within Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits subregion.
Notably, the vineyard’s soil is shallower than its neighbours’.
As a consequence, the wine has great finesse and a velvety texture.
In addition, the primary grape variety is Pinot noir.
Furthermore, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti owns it as a monopole (single owner vineyard).
Additionally, the estate takes its name from the vineyard.
In total, the vineyard covers 1.8 hectares (4.4 acres).
Moreover, the vines average 53 years of age.
Ultimately, they produce an average of 450 cases per year.
Romanée-Conti is mentioned in Roald Dahl’s 1979 novel My Uncle Oswald.
DRC Romanée-Conti 1967
The 1967 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Romanée-Conti is a legendary Pinot Noir from Burgundy.
It comes from a vintage that is generally considered to be challenging.
Some growers faced challenges with unripe grapes and rain during the 1967 growing season, which was mixed.
However, the best-sited vineyards – like Romanée-Conti – yielded solid results.
With age, this 1967 DRC wine has taken on a brownish-red or even orange-copper colour.
It has mature and complex aromas with notes of caramel, dried flowers, and truffle.
The palate is smooth and mature.
Also, the flavours can include sweet spices, coffee, toffee, dried fruit, and orange peel.
Well-preserved examples – like this one from Arden Fine Wines – deliver a pleasant and long finish, held together by persistent acidity.
DRC produced only 7,220 bottles of Romanée-Conti in 1967.
This contributes to its scarcity and high value.
As a result of its high value, counterfeiters target Romanée-Conti as one of the most forged wines in the world.
Therefore, it is crucial to buy from a trusted business like Arden Fine Wines.
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