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In Reply to: RE: So what does a bottle of Domaine de la Romanee Conti taste like? posted by jimbill on March 06, 2009 at 21:28:44
First, the DRC owns a variety of vineyards and sections of vineyards that can produce a large range of wines in a single year. Second, different years produce different wines from the same vineyard. There is no general answer to such a general question. Some are superbly rich, even opulent, while others I have tasted are relatively washed out and, while nice to drink, not particularly memorable. At their best they can be unforgettable. The bouquet is really as wonderful as the taste at their best.A quick story of tasting a top DRC Burgundy. A wine shop in Palo Alto features wine tastings every day it is open, and lot of the the time Burgundies are involved. I went in once with my wife when they had DRC La Tache for tasting. It was $28 a taste, and I said I was going to get a glass. My wife said I was crazy, how could I spend that much just to taste a wine. I got a glass, she smelled it, sipped it, and immediately exclaimed" we have to buy some of this!" I said that it was $225 a bottle (this was a while back), and she said she didn't care, this was it was all about when it came to wine, and we should get at least three bottles. I couldn't bring myself to do it, though she was right. When you drink a wine like that, you really know what all the fuss about wine can be about. It wasn't just incrementally better. On the the hand, I can enjoy a lot of Burgundies and Pinots a lot less exalted, as lesser wines can have a lot to offer as well.
I don't know where you live, but if isn't near a big urban area, you probably don't have much opportunity to go to fine wine tastings. They are your best bet for tasting really expensive wines. If you splurge on an expensive bottle of DRC, you may be very disappointed. There is a big range in them, and I have had many Burgundies costing less than $40 that I preferred to some DRC wines. Also top DRC wines from top years really need many years in the bottle to show their stuff. Finally, I have known many people who, being used to California and Oregon Pinots, are not that fond of French Burgundies. What you are used to can affect your tastes in wine.
Joe
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