2007 Romanee Conti
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Kudos to the person who proffered no less than a bottle of 2007 Romanée-Conti Grand Cru for a La Paulée. Are you honestly telling me that selling it would have been better than sharing it with friends? Anyway, it is pure Pinoté on the nose with ethereal transparency, touches of iron filings and cracked black pepper loitering in the background. Wonderful perfume. The palate is perfectly balanced and glides across the senses, exerting a gentle grip on the finish. Hints of blood orange infuse the red fruit, not long but so tender. Gorgeous. Tasted at the La Paulée in Beaune.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate
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I have never been treated to such a profusion of floral perfume from this legendary site as rose over the glass of 2007 Romanee-Conti. Hyacinth, rose, gladiola, and iris are underlain by scents of moss-covered, damp stone, wild ginger, and diverse tiny red fruits. “Romanee-Conti c’est le nez,” remarks de Villaine of this almost ethereal Pinot. The contrast with the more fleshly La Tache could not be more dramatic. But this doesn’t pull back on its silken-textured palate, either – far from it: along with persistent inner-mouth profusion of floral perfume come savory, irresistibly juicy raspberry and pomegranate as well as an impression of marrow-rich, multi-boned meat stock. A wafting, wave-like finish harbors the sort of exhilarating sheer refreshment one looks for in white wine, and a kaleidoscopic interchange of colorful floral, spice, fruit, carnal, and mineral elements such as few wines of any sort can deliver.
About the producer
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti or simply “DRC” is without doubt the most famous domaine in Burgundy and one of the most famous producers on earth. The Grand Cru vineyard from which it takes its name produces the world’s most expensive wine by a long margin.