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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Corton Grand Cru 2021

Name: Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Corton Grand Cru 2021
Brand: Domaine de la Romanee-Conti
SKU: DRCC202111 UCAU
Price: 7499.99 AUD
Availability: InStock

$7,499.99

— 2021 marked severe frost losses; DRC's 2021 reds show leaner concentration and finesse
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— 94 Points, Decanter!
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— Sourced from a premium private cellar

Origin

Burgundy Cote de Beaune, France

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SKU: DRCC202111 UCAU

94 Points
18 Points

TASTING NOTES

Discover a moment of pure elegance with this rare Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Corton Grand Cru 2021. It’s not about big, bold flavors this time — instead, think graceful finesse and delicate sophistication wrapped in every sip. The 2021 vintage faced some serious frost challenges, so what you get is a leaner, more refined expression that perfectly balances vibrant red berries with whispers of forest floor and subtle floral hints.

This wine feels like a quiet conversation under Burgundy’s limestone-rich skies, showcasing a beautiful harmony of spice and earth that lingers just long enough to make you pause and savor it fully. With a polished profile that earned a stellar 94 points from Decanter, it’s a true collector’s dream that offers both immediate charm and excellent aging potential.

Perfect for those intimate evenings when you want to unwind with something that feels both luxurious and thoughtfully crafted. Pair it with a delicate roast chicken or a mushroom risotto and let yourself be transported to the heart of one of Burgundy’s most prestigious terroirs.

TASTING PROFILE

LIGHT
FULL

LOW TANNIN
TANNIC

SWEET
DRY

LOW ACIDITY
HIGH ACIDITY

Classification: Red

Variety: Pinot Noir

Vintage: 2021

Bottle : 750ml (Bottle)

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Alcohol: 13.0%

Cellaring: 15 Plus Years

Scores

94/100

The DRC Corton has less exuberance this year than many recent iterations. The vines struggled – yield in Corton was about 4.5 hl/ha; there will be fewer than 1,200 bottles. The wine produced was assembled solely from the old vines in all three climats. There are forward blackberry fruit aromas with hints of fresh flowers, oak spice, and smoke. The tannins are firm and the acidity is fresh and lively. There was still a very high proportion of whole clusters included after a rigorous sorting, but the extraction was very gentle, with less punching down than normal.

Decanter

Scores

18/100

In DRC terms, this is a relatively new wine, only the 13th vintage since they started leasing three parcels on the hill of Corton from the Prince de Mérode family: Les Renardes (0.5 ha), Le Clos du Roi (0.57 ha) and Les Bressandes (1.2 ha). Vines on average 50 years old. Overall yield viciously reduced by frost to just 5 hl/ha versus a more usual 20–30 hl/ha. Vinified together because they wanted to keep the old vines together and because they want an expression of Corton. Total volume produced, 105 cases of 12. Bottled 15 March 2023.
Light to mid cherry red. More tangy than the Duvault-Blochet, more cranberry, a little darker fruited, still intensely fragrant but the red berries less sweet on first impression. But there is an unexpected hint of sweet vanilla in the aroma, giving way on the palate to a more sober elegance, extreme finesse and length, weightless strength. Makes me think of graphene: so fine but so strong. Tannins are perfectly judged, subtle but shapely. I could drink this now!

Jancis Robinson MW

ABN: 13 116 972 313. SA License Number: 57701990

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