Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru Marey-Monge 2015

The wine in this vintage

Sunny and generous, 2015 gave Burgundy healthy, perfectly ripe grapes and wines of rare depth and richness, greeted enthusiastically by critics. The Romanée-Saint-Vivant 2015, rated 96 points by Robert Parker, combines that fullness with the cru's typical delicacy: black cherry, ripe raspberry, rose, exotic spice and a note of cocoa, on a broad, velvety palate of great length. It already expresses itself generously, yet can be cellared with confidence for many more years, gaining in finesse and complexity. Its warmth and fullness make it a natural partner for roast game birds, truffle dishes and mature cheeses.

The producer · Domaine de la Romanée-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

• 96 Robert Parker

Technical details

Producer

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Region

Burgundy

Country

Francia

Type

Rosso

Vintage

2015

When to drink

Hold, still evolving

Critics' average

96/100

Sizes

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

eWibe code

0450415