Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Drc
Label Name:
 
Romanee St Vivant
Vintage:
 
2010
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vosne-Roman
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores for the 2010 Romanee-St-Vivant (DRC): Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 97; Wine Spectator 97; Burghound ~96; Vinous 95. Widely noted for long ageing potential (2030-2050)

Tasting Note
Perfumed red cherry, strawberry, rose and spice with underbrush, graphite and savory earth; silky texture, fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a long, lingering mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast pigeon or duck, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, aged soft cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, soy-braised short ribs, Cantonese roasted pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; native-yeast fermentation with partial whole-cluster; ~18 months ageing in French oak (high new-oak percentage); largely bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Roman