1989 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 94.3 points

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  6/25/2018 - onboisduvin Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A bit over its prime, mostly likely fading during the unknown numbers of trading and transportation of this incredibly expensive wine. The taste and nose is more herbal, earthy than floral and fruity. Nonetheless, it is still exciting to taste a Romanee-conti.

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  12/6/2016 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 98 Points

  Romanée-Conti v. La Tâche: This is the youngest and most lively nose so far. Probably would have guessed La Tâche for the degree of expression and complexity of the bouquet. Full peacock on the nose with ripe red cherry, stemmy florals, sauvage underbrush, and a good dose of Vosne spice. Coffee notes, herbal, mushroom. Palate is energetic and lively with big mouthcoating flavours. Again, the balance is just unbelievable.

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  9/22/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points

  Clearly, I am not going to become a Burgundy drinker. I do not get it. When you factor the insane price for this wine, which is $11,000 per bottle, the Emperor has no clothes. The wine was tart, crisp, bright and energetic. The fruit was clean, offering a sense of earthy purity to its bright red flavor profile coupled with herbal, underbrush and fennel notes. But there was far too much acidity and firmness to be fun to drink. The nose was clearly the best part of the experience. But I want to drink a wine, not just smell it. Served double blind, when the label was revealed, this bottle that cost as much a car for some people did not get better in the glass.

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