1966 Romanee St Vivant
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The 1966 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru has always been an ethereal wine, one that I have been lucky enough to drink a couple of times. This is just pure unadulterated Pinot Noir, transparent and delineated with brambly red cherries and desiccated orange peel. It seems to blossom in the glass. The palate is perfectly balanced with filigreed tannins, the acidity binding everything together. Delivering immense tension allied with intensity, this just glides across the senses and leaves you begging for more. Exquisite. Tasted at a private dinner in Beaune.
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Neal Martin
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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What few ‘66s from DRC I have tasted have all been utterly sublime and this 1966 Romanée St Vivant is no exception. Served blind, from first sniff it was clear that we were in the company of a very serious, mature Pinot Noir. The bouquet is utterly divine with incredibly detailed scents of tart red cherry, soy, orange peel and minerals, the true essence of that abstract “pinoté." The palate is perfectly balanced, the silver thread of acidity lending it tension and poise. Yet there is also an abiding sense of effortlessness, as if this wine has to do little to entrance, with just a lovely hint of salinity on the aftertaste. One of the finest wines I will taste this year. Stellar!
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.