Domaine de la Romanée-Conti,
Richebourg Grand Cru
DRC's Richebourg is a powerful and highly scarce expression of one of Vosne-Romanée's greatest Grand Crus. It benefits directly from the domaine's extraordinary global allocation network. The domaine controls only part of the vineyard, making the wine distinct from its monopoles.
VINTAGE 2005
Source: Liv-Ex
Aug 2014 – Mar 2022
Within This Period
Varietal:
Pinot Noir
Classification:
Richebourg Grand Cru AOC
Annual Production:
≈ 10,000–12,000 bottles
SIGNATURE VINTAGES
1990 One of DRC’s great mature Richebourgs.
1999 A deep and complete vintage.
2005 Powerful, structured and exceptionally long-lived.
2010 A benchmark for balance and purity.
2015 A riper modern reference year with extraordinary concentration.
The Investment Case
Richebourg benefits from one of Vosne-Romanée's most prestigious Grand Cru names combined with DRC's exceptional distribution and collector following. The domaine controls only part of the vineyard, making the wine distinct from its monopoles, but production remains very small. Provenance is especially important because the high bottle value makes immaculate storage and authenticity critical to resale.
Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Sub-region
Côte de Nuits
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