Description
DRC Romanée-St-Vivant 2004 from Arden Fine Wines in London.
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Romanée-Saint-Vivant is a Grand Cru vineyard for Pinot Noir red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy.
This vineyard is situated within the commune of Vosne-Romanée.
It takes its name from the Abbey of Saint Vivant, which in Medieval times owned several vineyards among the Vosne-Romanée Grands Crus.
There are several different vineyard owners in Romanée-Saint-Vivant today, although Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is the largest.
- In 1966, the last member of the Marey-Monge family leased the remaining 5.28 hectares to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
- Then they gave them an option to be first buyers if the vineyard would come up for sale.
- In 1988, the Neyroud family bought 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 has the name Marey-Monge on the label.
The Domaine produces only Grand Cru wines, including this Romanée-Saint-Vivant, made from their 5.28-hectare plot.
DRC Romanée-St-Vivant 2004
The 2004 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Romanée-St-Vivant Grand Cru is a highly-regarded Pinot Noir from a “tricky” and cooler Burgundy vintage.
The nose has a complex bouquet of violets, dried roses, red cherry, and strawberry, with deeper nuances of sandalwood, Asian spices (anise, clove), and a hint of lychee.
On the palate, it starts narrow but widens significantly, showing a core of red fruit and a long, earthy finish.
The tannins are fine and dusty.
Currently in a perfect drinking window, it is now showing tertiary notes like truffle and sous-bois (forest floor).
However, it is still maintaining freshness.
In 2004, DRC produced, specifically, 14,754 bottles of Romanée-St-Vivant.
The vines for this Grand Cru are located in Vosne-Romanée, immediately below the Richebourg and Romanée-Conti plots.
Although DRC has managed the site since 1966, they became the full owners of the Marey-Monge parcel in 1988.
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