Description
Arden Fine Wines in London offers DRC Romanée-Conti 1972.
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A legendary estate in Burgundy, France, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) impresses wine enthusiasts.
The estate produces some of the most sought-after and expensive Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines in the world.
The Romanée-Conti vineyard is its most famous Grand Cru.
The vineyard is known for producing wines of exceptional finesse, richness, and longevity.
Interestingly, the Romanée-Conti vineyard occupies a small, 1.81-hectare plot in the heart of the Grand Cru belt in Vosne-Romanée.
Notably, its mid-slope position and shallow, iron-rich limestone soil contribute to the creation of a Pinot Noir with unsurpassed elegance and silky texture.
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti exclusively owns the vineyard as a “monopole.”
The winemakers produce a 100% Pinot Noir here.
They limit production to only about 6,000 bottles made per year, contributing to its scarcity and high value.
1972 Romanée-Conti
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 1972 is a rare and highly sought-after mature red Burgundy, known for its elegant expression of Pinot Noir despite coming from a challenging vintage.
The 1972 growing season in Burgundy presented difficulty.
Indeed, it featured a cold winter and fluctuating weather.
While not considered a top vintage overall, the DRC wines achieved outstanding success, with the Romanée-Conti gaining recognition as particularly expressive.
Furthermore, wine enthusiasts expect the DRC Romanée-Conti 1972 to offer an intricate and evolved profile.
In particular, you can expect delicate red fruits, earthy undertones, and hints of damp forest floor, as well as potential notes of mushroom and other tertiary characteristics that develop with significant age.
Additionally, it features a lighter body compared to other vintages, with pronounced acidity.
Overall, the wine represents a mature vintage and requires careful handling and ideal storage conditions to reach its best.
DRC produced 9,626 bottles of Romanée-Conti in 1972.
Therefore, availability remains limited.
