2016 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, DRC, Corton Grand Cru, Prince Florent de Merode, Magnum (1.5L)

RP 94 "Surpassing the 2015 rendition, the 2016 Corton Grand Cru is the finest wine that the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti has produced to date from the holdings of Prince Florent de Merode. Wafting from the glass with notes of cassis, currant leaf, raspberries and menthol, discretely framed by new wood, the wine is medium to full-bodied, velvety and intense, gaining in depth and dimension as it sits in the glass, with tangy underpinning acids and powdery tannins, culminating in a long finish. Aubert de Villaine recounted that the Domaine replanted a third of Corton-Bressandes while also grafting over the Merodes' young vines to their own massal selections of Pinot Fin. While this is built for four decade's evolution in the cellar, the balance and concentration are such that it could be drunk with pleasure in its youth. (WK)" (January 2019)
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Corton Grand Cru, Prince Florent de Merode