2006 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru 750ml

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Overview

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg is one of Burgundy’s most prestigious Grand Cru wines, produced from Pinot Noir in Vosne-Romanée. Combining the silkiness associated with neighbouring Romanée-Conti with the power and firmness of La Tâche, Richebourg is renowned for its depth, structure and extraordinary ageing capacity.

Vintage

The 2006 growing season was marked by extremes, with intense July heat followed by a cool and wet August. Warm, dry conditions from the beginning of September transformed the vintage, accelerating ripening and allowing the Domaine to harvest fully mature fruit. Rigorous vineyard management and exceptionally careful sorting were essential to the final quality.

Vineyard

The Domaine’s Richebourg holdings cover 3.5110 hectares in Vosne-Romanée. This Grand Cru vineyard sits alongside some of the Côte de Nuits’ most celebrated sites and produces a particularly powerful yet refined expression of Pinot Noir.

Viticulture & Harvest

Richebourg was harvested on 20 and 21 September 2006. Yields across the Domaine’s red wines did not exceed 28 hl/ha. Strict selection was undertaken both in the vineyard and on the sorting table to remove any fruit affected by rot and retain only fully mature grapes.

Winemaking

Fermentations began rapidly and spontaneously, with vinification proceeding without difficulty. The average period of cuvaison across the Domaine’s 2006 red wines was approximately 18 days. The wine was subsequently matured in French oak.

Critic Reviews

19/20 — Bettane & Desseauve

Producer

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, commonly known as DRC, is based in Vosne-Romanée and is one of Burgundy’s most celebrated and collectible producers. Its holdings encompass some of the Côte d’Or’s most prestigious Grand Cru vineyards, with Richebourg forming a central part of the Domaine’s historic Pinot Noir portfolio.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2006
• Producer: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
• Country: France
• Region: Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
• Appellation: Richebourg Grand Cru
• Classification: Grand Cru
• Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
• Vineyard Area: 3.5110 ha
• Harvest: 20–21 September 2006
• Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation
• Cuvaison: Approximately 18 days
• Oak: French oak
• Alcohol: 13%
• Production: 10,910 bottles
• Wine Style: Still Red Wine
• Sweetness: Dry
• Production Attribute: Organic
• Drinking Window: 2009–2045