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DRC Romanée-Conti 1974 – Arden Fine Wines in London offers DRC Romanée-Conti 1974.
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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 1974
Although the 1974 vintage for Burgundy was generally considered disappointing due to a cold spring and harvest-time rain, DRC’s meticulous sorting produced a wine that remains vibrant and elegant today.
Notably, this otherwise undistinguished vintage holds historical significance: 1974 marked the first year that Aubert de Villaine guided the domaine.
As a 50+-year-old Pinot Noir, the 1974 Romanée-Conti has shifted from primary fruit to complex, tertiary characters.
It has an expressive nose of rose petals, sandalwood, truffle, and leather, often accompanied by “sous-bois” (forest floor) and a hint of smoke.
On the palate, it is medium-bodied with a silky texture.
It has a prolonged, seamless finish that manages to avoid the harsh dryness common in other wines from the same vintage.
Because DRC bottled their wines barrel by barrel until the mid-1980s, collectors can find significant variation between bottles.
DRC produced 7,220 bottles of Romanée-Conti in 1974.
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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