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DRC Romanée-Conti 1981 – Arden Fine Wines in London offers DRC Romanée-Conti 1981.
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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 1981
The 1981 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Romanée-Conti Grand Cru is a highly distinguished Pinot Noir from what was considered a difficult vintage for Burgundy due to biting frosts.
It has a deep brown or medium garnet colour, with bricking/amber at the edges, common for its age.
On the nose, it has a complex, evolving bouquet of forest floor, truffles, red fruits, spices, and a hint of spice market.
The palate is elegant and has flavours of red berries, herbs, and earthy tones with a long, spicy finish.
Because DRC bottled their wines barrel by barrel until the mid-1980s, collectors can find significant variation between bottles.
DRC produced only 3,800 bottles of Romanée-Conti in 1981.
Therefore, availability remains very limited.
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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