Romanee Conti 2010

The wine in this vintage

Regarded as one of the greatest vintages of modern Burgundy, 2010 grew out of a cool season and low yields, giving wines that are concentrated yet luminous, with perfect acidity. The Romanée-Conti 2010 is among its highest expressions: 98 points from Robert Parker and 19.5/20 from Jancis Robinson. The bouquet is of almost elusive complexity, with rose, raspberry, candied citrus, exotic spice and earth; the palate is ethereal and profound, with weightless tannins and endless length. Still very young, it is a wine destined to evolve for decades.

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

• 98 Robert Parker
• 19.5/20 Jancis Robinson

Technical details

Producer

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti

Region

Burgundy

Country

Francia

Type

Rosso

Vintage

2010

When to drink

Not yet at its peak

Critics' average

98/100

Sizes

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

eWibe code

0450310