Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Drc |
Label Name: | Romanee St Vivant |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée (Romanée‑Saint‑Vivant), Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Decanter 97; Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 96; Wine Spectator 96; Vinous 95; Burghound 94; Jancis Robinson 18. 5/20; Tim Atkin 96
Tasting Note
Perfumed dark berries, rose petal, orange rind and forest floor; silky texture with a saline, persistent finish, precise acidity and very fine, slightly clenched tannins—elegant and long.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, pigeon, mushroom risotto, roasted lamb, pork loin. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso‑glazed fish (black cod), soy‑braised mushrooms, shiitake and soba dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, sorted; whole-cluster (no destemming) fermentation; aged in French oak (significant new oak) ~18 months; minimal-intervention with organic/biodynamic vineyard practices.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Romanée‑Conti — iconic Vosne‑Romanée domaine owning several Grand Crus. Romanée‑Saint‑Vivant is a DRC Grand Cru parcel with very low yields; 2021 production ~9,064 bottles; vines ~45 years average.