Lot 64
64
Offered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 1… Read more DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE-CONTI In his 2005 book Le Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Gert Crum reports: "Wines from the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti are often referred to in legendary terms; legends of origin, legends of succession, legendary secrets of production, bringing the wines jewelled nobility. This celebrated quality is sufficient to place them, uncontested at the highest level." The 1971 vintage is more than worthy of this highest praise and in this year Domaine de la Romanée-Conti produced wines of thrilling intensity, incredible power and longevity that are firmly in the category of the most highly sought after wines in the world. Michael Broadbent MW writing in Le Domaine de la Romanée-Conti stated "Whenever I smell or taste Romanée-Conti, I think it is one of the unexplainable miracles of life that grapes, grown on a gentle slope, are capable of giving birth to a wine which is so unbelievably and uniquely fragrant, complex and sublime". 1971 Vintage Report The firmest and, judging by my own notes, infinitely the most dependable of the '69, '70 and '71 trio, for though it has had the reputation of being somewhat hard, unyielding and 'untypical' it is these very factors which have so effectively developed the best over the past 35 years. There was some unevenness at the time of flowering and a severe hailstorm in August, affecting in particular the Côte de Beaune, otherwise the growing season was satisfactory. The first half of September was lovely and a small crop of ripe grapes was harvested from the 16th. The major estates and top négociants produced wonderful wines which are still delectable. Michael Broadbent MW Pocket Vintage Wine Companion
Romanée-Conti Grand Cru--Vintage 1971 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Bottle numbers 129, 133, 137, 138, 167, 171. Three corroded capsules. Four slightly damaged vintage slips, one remains only, bin-soiled labels. Levels: one 2cms, two 3.5cms, two 4cms, one 5cms below base of corks Tasting notes: ..Medium-deep, warm, soft, open; more restrained than the '78 but very good, with a true classic Pinot character opening fragrantly; very sweet, very rich and complete - all the components fully represented and in place, extract masking tannin (alcohol 13. Outstanding. At Wilfred Jaeger's incomparable Romanée-Conti tasting is his hillside home south of San Francisco Bay, March 2002 **** M.B.

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Romanée-Conti Grand Cru--Vintage 1971
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Bottle numbers 129, 133, 137, 138, 167, 171. Three corroded capsules. Four slightly damaged vintage slips, one remains only, bin-soiled labels. Levels: one 2cms, two 3.5cms, two 4cms, one 5cms below base of corks
Tasting notes: ..Medium-deep, warm, soft, open; more restrained than the '78 but very good, with a true classic Pinot character opening fragrantly; very sweet, very rich and complete - all the components fully represented and in place, extract masking tannin (alcohol 13. Outstanding. At Wilfred Jaeger's incomparable Romanée-Conti tasting is his hillside home south of San Francisco Bay, March 2002 **** M.B.
6 magnums per lot
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Offered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 17.5% will be charged on the hammer price on removal of the lot from bond.

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