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Red
1996 Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanée St. Vivant
Pinot Noir
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Nuits
- Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 17
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drwine2001 wrote:
October 16, 2020 - Garnet center, lighter edge. Attractive secondary aromas of pine needles, spice, and light red fruit. Elegant, silky medium weight, enjoyable earthy base. Discrete plummy fruit, clove, and the acidity of the year doesn't assert itself until the end, leading to a slightly rough finish. Better than (exactly!) a year ago, but nothing memorable. More at the level of an excellent Vosne Premier Cru, it left me wanting a little more.
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steinersing wrote: 95 points
July 3, 2020 - very attractive nose, floral. Good density and consistency. Showing well now.
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hprphf wrote: 93 points
October 26, 2019 - Zachy's 2019/10 - 2 (Le Bernardin Prive): Mature nose, clean broad fruit with RSV linear nuance. 93
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drwine2001 wrote:
October 16, 2019 - Slightly cloudy ruby with minimal fading. Captivating nose with spice and some stems. Medium weight, very earthy but not as sappy as I would expect for this cru. Initially, the 1996 acidity juts out a bit, but with air, it is nicely folded in so that it doesn't leave a tart impression. The spice is definitely there, but the fruit never catches up in volume or sweetness. Overall, very good, not yet completely resolved, and better aromatically than on the palate. I think it's fair to say that this should be better.
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Blair Curtis wrote: 95 points
December 27, 2016 - Fantastic bottle. Dark fruit and spice. That mouthwatering line of '96 acid keeps things crunchy and vibrant. Refined despite good weight. Meadows says some bottles of this are great and others are fading...this one was great, but sadly my only one.
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By John Kapon
Chicago Recap, 11/2/2011(Confuron Romanee St. Vivant) Subscribe to see review text.
Burghound
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By Allen Meadows
2nd Quarter, 2005, Issue #18 (link)(Domaine J.J. Confuron Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
The Romanee St. Vivant Marathon, 2/6/2005(Romanee St. Vivant JJ Confuron) Subscribe to see review text.
Burghound
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By Allen Meadows
1/28/2005 (link)(Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
March/April 1998, IWC Issue #77 (link)(Domaine Jean Jacques Confuron Romanee St. Vivant) Subscribe to see review text.
Burghound
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By Allen Meadows
(link)(Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
(link)(Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Burgundy-Report
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By Bill Nanson
6/1/2001 (link)(Confuron JJ Romanée Saint-Vivant) Deep colour. Closed nose, though a slight hint of caramel (Clive later said coffee). Very high acid, medium tannin. Very pure red cherry fruit, silky smooth on the palate. Very, very long - fabulous!
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Jean-Jacques Confuron
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Nuits
- Appellation Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (2%)
- In Cellars 106 (57%)
- Consumed 76 (41%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerJean-Jacques Confuron
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- SubRegionCôte de Nuits
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