Corton 2014

The wine in this vintage

After a cool, uncertain summer, a sunny September rescued 2014, a vintage that gave Burgundy pure, fragrant and well-balanced reds, even if another hailstorm struck part of the Côte de Beaune. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti's Corton 2014 stands out for its clear aromatic profile of red fruits, rose and sweet spice, with an energetic palate and tannins still settling into place. Jancis Robinson rated it 18/20. The wine has not yet shown its full potential; those who wait will be rewarded with an elegant Corton in which the purity of the vintage meets the structure of the cru.

The producer · Domaine de la Romanee-Conti

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is, by universal consent, the ultimate reference point in Burgundy and one of the most revered names in the world of wine. Based in Vosne-Romanée, at the heart of the Côte de Nuits, it takes its name from the vineyard bought by the Prince of Conti in 1760. Since the nineteenth century the estate has been tied to the de Villaine family, joined in the twentieth century by the Leroy and later Roch families; Aubert de Villaine steered it for decades with a vision both rigorous and humble. The Domaine owns the two monopoles of Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, along with major holdings in Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Grands-Échezeaux, Échezeaux and Montrachet, more recently joined by Corton and Corton-Charlemagne. Organic and biodynamic farming, very low yields, harvesting at full ripeness and generous use of whole clusters produce wines of extraordinary transparency, depth and longevity: pure statements of terroir rather than of cellar style.

Critics' scores

• 18/20 Jancis Robinson

Technical details

Producer

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti

Region

Burgundy

Country

Francia

Type

Rosso

Vintage

2014

When to drink

Not yet at its peak

Sizes

75 cl, Magnum 150 cl, Case of 6 × 75 cl

eWibe code

0450814