Description
DRC Romanée-St-Vivant 1971 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 1971
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru 1971 is a rare and highly sought-after red Burgundy wine.
Reviewers describe it as both generous and balanced, with a firm structure and elegant evolution over time.
Wine enthusiasts appreciate it for its complexity, with notes often including dried fruit, leather, and floral elements.
Experts consider it to be a very good vintage in Burgundy due to excellent maturity from beautiful summer weather.
This vintage is described by critics as sublime and ethereal, known for its extreme finesse and clarity of expression.
Tasting notes highlight dried fruit, leather, and floral elements.
The wine exhibits velvet and generosity, with a firm structure and subtle reserve.
It is light with mature, pure black and red fruit, perfect acidity, and minimal tannins.
Despite its age, wine lovers know it is still drinking well.
In total, producers made 8,262 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-St-Vivant in 1971.
