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Romanée St. Vivant 1990 75cl

AOC Grand Cru | Côte de Nuits | Burgundy | France
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Critics scores
94 Wine Spectator
Gorgeous bouquet, complex and perfumed. It's beginning to lose the primary fruit notes of red currant, cherry and rose, turning to spice, dried flowers and woodsy flavors. Overall, it's rich, still slightly firm, with some tannins yet to be absorbed and long. Domaine Leroy non-blind tasting (6/08). Best from 2010 through 2038. –BS
93 Robert Parker
The medium-to-dark ruby-colored 1990 Romanee-St.-Vivant offers beguiling, rich and spicy aromas of red fruits and toasty, vanilla-infused oak. It has a concentrated core of red and black fruits that is nestled in its still youthfully structured personality. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2010+.
Producer
Domaine Leroy
As it became increasingly difficult to find wines that met the high standards of the Maison Leroy label, Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy decided to purchase her own vineyards. Piecing together several estates, she established Domaine Leroy in 1988. Today, the vineyards stretch over 21-hectares across mostly Grand Cru and Premier Cru classified zones. Following Lalou Bize-Leroy’s deep-rooted belief that everything is alive – from the soil to the grapes to humanity – she immediately introduced biodynamic farming out of respect for the terroir. This formerly controversial cultivation practice, is now a widely-known holistic approach that focuses on the interconnectedness of our environment – taking into account astrological and cosmic influences as well. Without the use of any chemical fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, or pesticides the vineyards are tended to year round – everything is hand done. The results of this quality-conscious producer are astounding. The wines are extremely concentrated yet refined, with a rare purity that stems from the property’s intuitive vineyards.