Description
DRC Romanée-St-Vivant 1972 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 1972
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru 1972 is a rare and highly sought-after red Burgundy wine.
It shows the savoury and earthy characteristics of a challenging vintage, with notes of delicate red fruit, forest floor, and mushroom.
Moreover*, despite the vintage’s difficulty, it still possesses an undeniable class.
In fact, the 1972 vintage was not a universally acclaimed one due to weather conditions.
Thus, this wine represents a more delicate and potentially less concentrated style than wines from stronger vintages.
Furthermore, the wine is highly sought after and is a mature example from one of the world’s most famous producers.
Additionally, it has aromas and flavours of delicate red fruits, earthy undertones, and damp forest floor.
Consequently, layers of mushroom and tertiary notes have appeared with age.
Finally, pair it with duck, goose, and game birds.
In total, producers made 20,772 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-St-Vivant in 1972.
