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1971 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru
- Cote de Nuits, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 12,400 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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- from 4 Critic Reviews
- Organic
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Producer tasting notes: "Richebourg has some of the silky character of its neighbor Romanée-Conti and the firmness of La Tâche. It is a sumtious wine with power and stamina." - Domaine de la Romanee-Conti
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Highlights
- From Richebourg, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 12,400 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Pinot Noir
- Pairs well with Duck, Goose and Game Birds
- Organic
Winery
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, or DRC as it is commonly known, is easily Burgundy's best-known and most collectible wine producer. Based in the Burgundy village of Vosne-Romanée, the domaine sells wines from eight different gra...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Classification
- Grand Cru
- Drinking Window
- 2019-2035
- Alcohol ABV
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13 - 13.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Pinot Noir
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Management
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Aubert de Villaine and Lalou Bize-Leroy
- Ownership
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de Villaine & Leroy Families
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Producer Tasting Notes
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Richebourg has some of the silky character of its neighbor Romanée-Conti and the firmness of La Tâche. It is a sumtious wine with power and stamina.
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Pigeon Starter Course
- With crispy quail egg, baba ganoush, raspberry vinaigrette
- Contains: aubergine
- Western
- Magret de canard Main Course
- Duck breast
- French
- Pheasant braised Main Course
- With lentils, bacon and sausage
- Western
- Gruyère Cheese Course
- French
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User Ratings
(3)Compare vintages
Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Likely past it
For Burgundy, the 1971 vintage was reasonably good and particularly excellent for whites.
The growing season began with a balmy spring, which saw an early and successful budburst, but desolate conditions soon took over. Cold weather as well as heavy bouts of both ra...
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