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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (DRC), Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, 2005

Red Wine from Burgundy, France
$3,850.00
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This is the DRC Grand Cru that doesn't announce itself: charm and grace up front, with a strength underneath that's so well balanced you barely notice it at first. That's how the house sees Romanée-Saint-Vivant. The domaine farms 5.28 hectares of this Grand Cru, which is a big holding by DRC standards for an estate known for tiny parcels with near-mythical names. In the house's hands the wine shows finesse and structure at once, with acidity and tannin in balance rather than one taking over. A 2005 from Burgundy's most revered producer isn't something you open on a whim, so pick the occasion and the people first and build the evening around the bottle.

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Burghound

97 points

"An incredibly perfumed and supremely elegant if notably ripe nose features notes of various black fruit scents that are replete with soy, hoisin, clove and anise nuances. There is outstanding power and richness to the refined, detailed and still quite firmly structured flavors that culminate in a precise, pure and driving finish that goes on and on. This is a really impressive effort that offers terrific potential but fans of this wine should note that it is arguably more masculine than it usually is yet at the same time utterly seamless. In sum this is arguably the finest RSV that the Domaine has ever produced though one that is indisputably going to require extended aging. Tasted twice in 2019 with similar notes."

Antonio Galloni

95 points

"A last minute addition to the lineup, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s 2005 Romanée Saint-Vivant opens with the most extraordinary, alluring bouquet imaginable. Silky, nuanced and super-polished on the palate, with exceptional purity, the 2005 simply soars out of the glass. The classic weightlessness of RSV comes through loud and clear. Bright saline notes give the 2005 a closing kick of freshness. The 2005 is a very pretty wine, although the profoundness of the aromatics doesn’t fully follow through to the palate, where the wine is a bit slender, especially compared to what follows in this flight. I’ve had better bottles of the 2005." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

97 points

"Just as this year’s Echezeaux challenges the quality of the Grands-Echezeaux, another surprise of the vintage is a spectacular showing for the 2005 Romanee-St.-Vivant. A startlingly dark, mouth-watering amalgam of purple plum paste, blackberry preserves, bitter chocolate, toasted walnut, soy, and raw beef intrigues the nose. On the palate, this cleaves to the dark side, with viscous, mouth-coating concentration of lightly-cooked black fruits, charred meat, mysterious forest floor complexity, and bitter-sweet florality, but simultaneously delivers a vibratory finish like that of the energetic Grands-Echezeaux. With its palpable extract, profound personality, and refined but abundant tannins, this is surely wine to set aside for at least a decade." —David Schildknecht

Jancis Robinson

18.5 points

"Looks remarkably similar to the 2003 in terms of density of hue: mid crimson with a bit of development at the rim. Pretty intense colour. Even a blackish tinge. Lovely blossomy bouquet. Just a hint of prunes. Very fresh on the palate with real intensity. Still quite marked tannins. Quite burly even. Clearly an enormous amount is being held in reserve but there is lots there. Neat and clean on the finish. Very good quality of tannins, like a silk scrubbing brush. Persistent. Very silky indeed - and so sweet! Exciting. Complex."

Wine Spectator

96 points

"Impressive and very fruity, smelling like cherry, red currant and spice. Round, yet delicate and lacy in texture, this displays just a hint of a vegetal element, which should turn more to floral and spice notes with age."

More about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (DRC)

The world's most revered burgundy producer, period. DRC makes wines from tiny vineyard parcels that read like a list of mythical names. You'll never taste them here at regular prices, but when you do, you understand why collectors lose their minds. These are wines that define possibility.

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast squab or pigeon with a simple jus; Bresse chicken with morels and cream; duck breast with a cherry reduction; wild mushroom risotto finished with shaved truffle; aged Comté after the meal.

Tasting Profile

Expect the classic Romanée-Saint-Vivant profile in DRC's hands: red cherry and raspberry fruit with floral, violet-tinged aromas and a hint of spice. The palate is typically silky and graceful up front, with a quiet strength underneath, and fresh acidity and fine tannin held in balance. The finish is long and refined, and the wine is built to age.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2005

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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