Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Drc
Label Name:
 
Romanee Conti
Vintage:
 
1988
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Romanée-Conti Grand Cru, Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Method:
 
Hand-harvested grapes; traditional Burgundian vinification with long maceration, variable whole-cluster inclusion and extended élevage (c.18–20 months) in French oak (high new-oak proportion); minimal-intervention cellar work.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Concentrated, silky Pinot Noir: red cherry, raspberry, spice, forest floor, smoked game and soy/hoisin notes; firm fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and an astonishingly long, mineral finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast duck, beef tournedos, lamb, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, hoisin or soy-glazed pork, miso aubergine, shiitake stir-fries, Cantonese roasted meats.
Vineyard Info:
 
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) is the historic, tiny-owner estate in Vosne-Romanée (owns the 1.8 ha Romanée-Conti Grand Cru); famed for tiny yields, meticulous viticulture and extreme collectability.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Highly lauded by critics — Robert Parker/Wine Advocate (circa mid-90s; often listed ~97), Burghound/Allen Meadows 92; Wine Spectator ~94. Parker described the 1988 as 'staggeringly concentrated' with 'astonishing length' (Burgundy book commentary)