2008 Vosne Romanee
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This was a nice surprise and gave so much pleasure. It’s ruby red and more open and advanced on the nose with red fruits, rose stem, bark, dried flowers and mushroom. It’s medium-bodied with round, medium-velvety tannins that give a lovely mouthfeel. Asphalt, iodine, and black tea in the aftertaste. Drink or hold.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
The Wine Advocate
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The 2008 Romanee-Conti is a seamless, totally symmetrical wine. I am not sure where the RC starts and ends, it is simply an an all-encompassing wine. With time in the glass, hints of menthol and tar emerge, adding complexity to a deep core of fruit that continues to turn darker in the glass. The 2008 is an implosive, inward wine graced with breathtaking elegance and finesse. Anticipated maturity: 2028-2048. tasted the 2008s in bottle in late June 2011 after having gone through the 2010s from barrel. Aubert de Villaine describes 2008 as a difficult vintage with a lot of rain. Botrytis was an issue and the vineyards required constant attention. On September 14 the weather changed dramatically. A steady north wind dried out the grapes and concentrated sugars quickly, which also reduced the size of the berries. A further selection of fruit lowered yields to an even greater extent, resulting in overall production that is as much as 50% lower than normal for the Domaine. As for the wines, they are magnificent in my view, but will require considerable patience. Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661
Good medium red. Soil-driven perfume of smoky red fruits, spices and underbrush; showed darker fruits as it opened in the glass. Fuller and more voluminous than La Tache but less obviously high-pitched, sweet and fruity today--less primary in character. But this wine of meditation is ultimately more elegant and laid-back. Conveys an extraordinary impression of plushness without weight. Finishes very long and saline, with slowly building, palate-saturating persistence.
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.