Description
DRC Romanée-St-Vivant 1970 from Arden Fine Wines in London.
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The commune of Vosne-Romanée hosts Romanée-Saint-Vivant.
The Abbey of Saint Vivant, which in Medieval times owned several vineyards among the Vosne-Romanée Grands Crus, named it.
Today, several different vineyard owners manage Romanée-Saint-Vivant, although Domaine de la Romanée-Conti manages the largest portion.
- In 1966, the last member of the Marey-Monge family leased the remaining 5.28 hectares to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
- Subsequently, they gave Domaine de la Romanée-Conti an option to be the first buyers if the vineyard came up for sale.
- Then in 1988, the Neyroud family sold the vineyard, which they had inherited from Ms Marey-Monge.
- Wine from the time when Domaine de la Romanée-Conti leased it rather than owned it also displays the name Marey-Monge on the label.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-St-Vivant:
- Grape variety: Pinot noir
- Vineyard holding: 5.28 hectares (13.0 acres)
- Average age of vines: 34 years
- Average production: 1,500 cases
DRC Romanée-St-Vivant 1970
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru 1970 is, indeed, a rare and highly sought-after red Burgundy wine.
Furthermore, connoisseurs know it for its complex aromatics and potential for extended ageing.
In 1970, DRC managed the vineyard on behalf of the Marey-Monge family.
Consequently, the bottles may bear the “Marey-Monge” label.
Notably, experts recognise the wine for its intense aromatics, which can include notes of super-ripe cherry, cherry-stone, plum, and orange peel as the wine opens up.
One expert notes, in fact, that the “aromatics are what really set it apart”.
Additionally, the wine generally possesses a complex, mid-weight, and deft fruit core with good freshness and perfect acidity due to the wholly ripe Pinot Noir grapes DRC used in production.
Moreover, the winemakers classify the wine as a savoury and classic red, produced from 100% Pinot Noir grapes.
They often recommend it to pair with duck, goose, and game birds.
In total, 18,848 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-St-Vivant were produced in 1970.
