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