Description
DRC Romanée-St-Vivant 1974 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 1974
The 1974 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Romanée-Saint-Vivant is a rare, mature Grand Cru Burgundy.
It is widely considered a success for what was otherwise a disappointing and cool vintage in the region.
Notably, this otherwise undistinguished vintage holds historical significance: 1974 marked the first year that Aubert de Villaine guided the domaine.
Given its age, the wine is well past its primary fruit stage and is now in its tertiary maturity phase.
You can expect significant “bricking” (a brownish/orange hue) to its colour, which is characteristic of aged Pinot Noir.
It has a floral, scented nose with notes of rose petals, tea, sous-bois (forest floor), and hints of smoke.
On the palate, it is silky but lean, showing some acidity on the finish as the fruit fades.
Bottles from this era were produced when the vineyard was managed by DRC on a lease from the Marey-Monge family, before DRC purchased it outright in 1988.
In total, producers made 18,404 bottles of DRC Romanée-St-Vivant in 1974.
