Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru 2005 — Vosne-Romanée, 0.75 L

Name: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru 2005 — Vosne-Romanée, 0.75 L
Brand: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
SKU: BOU-ROMANEE-CONTI-RICHEBOURG-2005-075
Price: 5100.00 EUR
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

2005 · 0.75 L · RP 98

€ 5 100,00

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Richebourg Grand Cru 2005 from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 0.75 L. Pinot Noir from Vosne-Romanée; the estate owns 3.51 ha of Richebourg.

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Key facts

Vintage: 2005
Appellation: Côte de Nuits
Classification: Grand Cru
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Vintage rating: 98/100 — still tannic and youthful
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Region: Burgundy
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Côte de Nuits 2005 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France, Grand Cru, Pinot Noir, Red, Wine

Richebourg Grand Cru 2005 from a 98-point Côte de Nuits vintage

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru 2005 comes from a vintage that the Robert Parker Wine Advocate chart scores 98 for red Côte de Nuits. The wine is made from Pinot Noir and carries the Grand Cru classification.

The 98 is the Wine Advocate’s rating for red Côte de Nuits 2005 as a whole, not a score for this wine.

Illustration: Grand Cru slopes and stone walls of Vosne-Romanée in autumn

Richebourg in the DRC range

The estate owns 3.51 ha of Richebourg. It is not a monopole, so other growers also make Richebourg. The appellation was first recognised by the decree of 11 September 1936, and the vineyard lies in the commune of Vosne-Romanée.

Jacques-Marie Duvault-Blochet already owned vines in Richebourg when he bought Romanée-Conti in 1869. The estate’s published harvest records give between 6,809 bottles (2013) and 15,742 bottles (2009) of Richebourg per vintage for 2009–2019.

Illustration: vaulted Burgundy cellar with oak barrels

How the estate farms its vines

The vineyards have been farmed organically since 1985. The estate trialled biodynamic methods from 1990 to 2006, adopted them across the estate afterwards, and obtained Biodyvin certification in 2016. As of 2020, part of the estate is ploughed with horses.

The estate replants with its own selection of Pinot Noir, propagated from the old vines of the Romanée-Conti vineyard. In 2005, some 50–60 genetically distinct vines had been identified there as source material.

Illustration: a glass of red Burgundy with duck and cherries

Vosne-Romanée and the Côte de Nuits grands crus

The Côte de Nuits is a hillside of limestone soils, thin and well drained, that runs about 20 km from Dijon to Corgoloin. It holds 24 grand cru appellations in six communes; Vosne-Romanée, where Richebourg lies, is one of those communes. The Côte de Nuits produces mainly red wines, from Pinot Noir. For a wider view, see the Burgundy selection.

Questions buyers ask

Is Richebourg a monopole of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti?

No. The estate owns 3.51 ha of Richebourg, but the appellation is not a monopole. Romanée-Conti and La Tâche are the estate's monopoles.

What grape is Richebourg made from?

Pinot Noir. Richebourg is a red wine from the commune of Vosne-Romanée.

How is the 2005 vintage rated in the Côte de Nuits?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives red Côte de Nuits 2005 a score of 98. That is a rating for the vintage as a whole, not for this wine.

How much Richebourg does the estate make?

The estate's published harvest records give between 6,809 bottles (2013) and 15,742 bottles (2009) per vintage for 2009–2019.

Is the estate organic?

The vineyards have been farmed organically since 1985. Biodynamic methods were trialled from 1990 to 2006 and adopted estate-wide after 2006. Biodyvin certification followed in 2016.

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