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No deeper in colour, a pure and even purple. The nose is less immediate than La Tâche but with an exceptional feeling of depth. No longer rose petals but peonies in full bloom on top of the haunting depth of more than velvet dark red berries. Dancing across the palate in a stately way rather than tip toing. The finish is every bit as endless as La Tâche but with a much grander volume of fruit. This will need much more time and will deliver a stellar Romanée-Conti when it eventually reaches its apogee. I am going to do what I have only done once before – and score the wine with a split range of 99-100.
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Neal Martin, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2022 Ramanée-Conti Grand Cru was picked on 1 September at 37.3 hL/ha. It is not quite as deep in color as the La Tâche. But in another way, this is more immediate and comes out with all guns blazing, a kaleidoscope of red berry fruit, crushed stone, cumin, traces of Earl Grey and undergrowth. The palate is framed by filigree tannins that lend this Romanée-Conti unerring symmetry. Satin-textured, refined and graceful, this is not understated but imbued with a sense of effortlessness. The 2022 is a profound Romanée-Conti that will last for decades. 694 cases produced.
The 2022 Romanée-Conti Grand Cru is pure and understated, unfurling in the glass with notes of red plum preserve, rose petals, incense and a discreet framing of new oak. Full-bodied, suave and ample, it's soft and supple, with a sweet core of fruit, melting tannins and a polished, seamless profile, concluding with a sapid finish. It was picked on 1 September and bottled on 8 January 2024.
Vines 60 years old, yield 37.3 hl/ha. Harvested 1 September. Bottled 8 January 2024. Total production 694 x 12 bottles. Mid smudgy crimson. More obviously spicy and a little more marked by the oak than the three preceding wines (Romanée-St-Vivant, Richebourg and La Tâche) but absolutely not oaky. Plus stemmy dark-red fruit of immense purity; here I am standing in a forest not a quarry though the wine still has a light mineral aspect. Opens to peony and minerally, vibrant but non-sweet fruit. More stemmy/herbal as it opens in the glass. Very dry but totally succulent tannin texture. Perfectly toned to shape the fruit. Immensely fresh. More and more stemmy with air and deliciously so. Leaner than La Tâche in the middle but longer and more powerful/dense overall.
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.