Romanée St. Vivant 2005

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru

Excellent levels and appearance, straw wrapped, case banded until inspection; Excellents niveaux et apparence, emballées avec de la paille, caisse cerclée d'origine jusqu'à l'inspection

A beautiful scented bouquet. I have never seen such breed on a RSV. Chocolate and blackberries on the palate. Tremendous, vibrant fruit with excellent minerally tannins. At 4 years old, from magnum, it has a very dark colour and a fabulous clean, rich, undergrowth nose. Vanilla, candied violets, tree bark and strawberries. Extreme health. A real tannic structure on the palate. Very powerful, d﷽ense and forceful. Massive in its fruit and tannin, with the acidity perfectly integrated. A giant of a vintage and an obvious long-term keeper. Has that "sweet" finish of marvellous, not "over-the-top", ripeness. Cassis at the end. Later, serene and complex and a divine, multi-dimensional aftertaste. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA (96-97)

6 bts (owc)

An outstanding collection of wines from Domaine de La Romanée-Conti featuring truly exceptional, coveted cases in a variety of formats, from bottles to Methuselahs, most of them in their original cases, spanning 1999 through to 2010. All the wines were acquired on release directly from the Domaine and were cellar☂ed in professional temperature-controlled storage until removed for this auction. All the cases were sealed wit🙈h the original bands from the Domaine until inspection by Sotheby’s Specialists

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