Awards/Ratings

Wine Advocate ~92 , Wine Spectator 92, Robert Parker/WA notes up to mid-90s for DRC 2006s; broadly praised by critics for balance and length

Tasting Note

Perfumed red fruits (cherry, raspberry) with violet florals, forest floor, mushroom and warm spice; silky texture, lively acidity and powdery tannins, long mineral finish—approachable now but will continue to develop.

Food Pairing

Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, coq au vin, rack of lamb, beef bourguignon. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed aubergine, shiitake soba, soy‑braised short ribs.

Production Method

Mostly whole-cluster with selective destemming, short prefermentation maceration, gentle punch‑downs; indigenous yeast fermentation and élevage ~18 months in French oak (traditionally high % new oak), minimal fining.

Vineyard Info

Domaine de la Romanée‑Conti (DRC) is a historic Vosne‑Romanee estate with low-yield, old vines; practices moved to organic/biodynamic methods and careful, low‑intervention viticulture. DRC owns parcels in Échézeaux Grand Cru.