Grand Cru Burgundy Tasting Featuring DRC, Leroy, Ponsot, Lambrays, Mugnier and more Saturday, October 25th 7:30pm and all the DRC in the store on SALE!!
"Nothing makes the future look so rosy as to contemplate it through a glass of Chambertin."
- Napoleon Bonaparte
We have an amazing collection of Burgundy for sale here at Wine Watch and you can tell the wines that I like we have a lot of them in the store. In addition to offering these great wines for sale we also host events where we put the best wines from Burgundy on the table to enjoy with our “Wine Drinking People”. As I like to say we are doing serious scientific work with wine here at Wine Watch.
We even open up the most expensive wines on Burgundy shelf like Romane Conti, Montrachet, Musigny and La Romanee. These are the wines that are in the ridiculous range of the price scale but are some of the most memorable wines that I have ever experienced. If you have the means to afford these wines but feel that they are overpriced, you may be correct, but I still want to experience them. So every year we host at least one event that contains some of the biggest names in Burgundy.
Some of the wines on the table tonight are double the price of admission to this tasting. What most people may not consider when they look at the price of our tastings, everything is included except sales tax, when you go to other places that host wine dinners the price does NOT include service, in addition to adding tax to the bill they also add 20% service charge. Our price includes the service charge! So our price for this event is $1950 + $136.50 = $2096.50. Anywhere else it would be $1950 + $390 + $136.50 = $2476.50.
Join us as we experience some of the top names in Burgundy including, Domaine de la Romanee Conti, Leroy, Jacques Frederic Mugnier, Domaine des Lambrays, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair and more. The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $1950 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
Vintage Grand Cru Red Burgundy Tasting
Saturday, October 25th
7:30pm
2019 Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin
2017 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru
2014 Jacques Frederic Mugnier Musigny Grand Cru
2012 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
2006 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee Grand Cru
1996 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche 'Cuvee Vieilles Vignes' Grand Cru
1988 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru
1966 Leroy Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru
Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras with Wild Mushrooms and Brioche Toast Points
Tuna Tartar with Orange, Soy, Sesame, Nori, Avocado, Chili Oil and Macadamia Nuts
Duck Confit Pancaked with Hoisin BBQ Sauce
Brie and Cherry Tart
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $1975.00 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
A bit about Domaine de La Romanee Conti
Probably one of the most sought-after wines by collectors of fine Burgundies are the wines of Domaine De La Romanée Conti (also called simply DRC). They carry a sort of mystique about them that you only find in collectibles such as a Picasso, or a Rembrant- things that only an elite few can afford to own and even fewer really appreciate.
Consider, for example, the significance of that crisp, fall day in 1241 when the landscape was red with the color of wine, and the air was laden with the smell of it. The monks gathered in their Abbey at the Vosne and decided to sell the vineyard of Romanée-Conti. They had owned it for almost 200 years and it was a monumental event when it returned to private hands. Over the ensuing centuries, inheritance laws and the wave of anti-clericism that followed the French Revolution caused the great growths of Burgundy to be divided into a thousand meager plots. So sacred was the vineyard of Romanée-Conti, that it never once sub-divided through nine changes of ownership.
The vineyard was once called La Romanée until it was purchased by the Prince de Conti in 1760. De Conti acquired the vineyard only after a great struggle. The other contestant was King Louis the Fourteenth’s mistress, Madame de Pompadour. The prince held a banquet to celebrate the acquisition; underscoring the significance of the event was the fact that it was attended by figures such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau; even a very young Mozart was there to play the harpsichord. When the Conti fled France during the revolution, Romanée-Conti changed hands several more times – among its owners was Napoleon’s banker.
Today’s proprietors, the Leroys and the De Villaines, have run the Domaine jointly since 1942. After an emotional power struggle, Aubert De Villaine, who has co-managed the Domaine for 19 years, has emerged from the shadows of the ubiquitous and flamboyant Madame Bize Leroy (who was booted out by the De Villaines and other members of the Leroy family for alleged conflicts of interest).
Many critics, in describing these wines, talk of the continuity of house style and the winemaking genius of the Domaine. The quietly purposeful Aubert De Villaine takes a little credit for the greatness of these wines. He speaks of the “genius of the terroir” and of the Domaine’s efforts to keep the winemaking as simple and natural as possible. American viticulturists may think they have a corner on organic farming, but De Villaine notes that the Domaine’s wines are 100 percent organic. There are no sprays or pesticides used in the vineyard. Although De Villaine pays homage to technology and talks of clonal research, he stresses that everything is done to ensure as little manipulation of the wine is done as possible. Except for the 100 percent new oak, which is used with every one of the Domaine’s wines and the fact that as of 1995 the wines are no longer bottled by barrel (which critics claimed caused bottle variation), one gets the impression that things are done much in the same manner as they were 100 years ago. De Villaine is succinct: “There is more to be learned in what not to do than there is in what to do. Nothing is more difficult than to be simple”.
There are some wine writers that feel there is somewhat of a secret when it comes to the wines of this fabled estate. Robert Parker of The Wine Advocate has stated that the Domaine’s use of lightly toasted François Frères barrels (the preferred source for most of the great estates of the Côte d’Or), which are air dried for three years prior to use, could have something to do with it. However, Bernard Noblet, the cellar master, has assured that they are neither steam cleaned nor are they rubbed with any special ointments as speculation has suggested.
La Tâche is entirely owned by Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, a fact that makes it a "monopole." The domaine has exclusive rights on a second vineyard -- the grand cru Romanee-Conti itself. It's almost joined at the hip with La Tache; they are within a stone's throw of one another. And just like the great grands crus from the Côte d'Or, Burgundy's "golden slope," both vineyards are well-drained and exposed to the east-southeast; both tilt down gently on the hillside toward the stone walls surrounding Vosne-Romanee. This village lies in the center of the Cote de Nuits, and its grands crus are the sirloin cut of red Burgundy country: no sinewy tannins, just a marbling of smooth texture. The wines made here are famous for their spicy, perfumy nose, highlighted by cinnamon and earthy notes that rely more on spices than red or black fruits.
All the Domaine de La Romanee Conti in the store on SALE!!
1989 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Assortment Case, Cote de Nuits, France OWC
Price: $125000.00 Sale Price: $89000.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
This mixed case of DRC was purchased upon release through the US importer, the bottles are all in perfect condition and we have photos available of each bottle upon request. The case contains : 3 – La Tache, 3- Romanee St. Vivant, 2- Echezeaux, 1- Grands Echezeaux, 2- Richebourg and 1 Romanee conti
2020 Domaine De La Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti Monopole Grand Cru
(OWC) 3 Pack
Price: $90000.00 Sale Price: $75000.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2022 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Price $5500.00 Sale $4840.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2022 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru
Price $4500.00 Sale $3960.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2022 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru
Price $3750.00 Sale $3300.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2021 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Conti Grand Cru
Price: $20500.00 Your Price: $18040.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2021 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru
Price: $3500.00 Your Price: $3080.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2021 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru
Price: $2650.00 Your Price: $2332.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2020 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Price: $7995.00 Your Price: $7035.60 Quantity in Stock: 1
2020 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Grand Cru Monopole
Price: $7900.00 Your Price: $6952.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2020 Domaine De La Romanee Conti La Tache Grand Cru Monopole Magnum
Price: $19500.00 Your Price: $17160.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2020 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee Saint Vivant Grand Cru
Price: $3600.00 Your Price: $3168.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
2019 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Cote de Beaune
Price: $9950.00 Your Price: $8756.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2017 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru
Price: $3500.00 Your Price: $3080.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2016 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee Saint Vivant Grand Cru
Price: $3750.00 Your Price: $3300.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2014 Domaine De La Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti Monopole Grand Cru Magnum
Price: $60000.00 Your Price: $52800.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2012 Domaine de La Romanee Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru
Price: $3500.00 Your Price: $3080.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2004 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru Magnum
Price: $10500.00 Sale Price: $7999.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2004 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru
List Price: $3750.00 Sale Price: $2995.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2004 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru
Price: $5500.00 Your Price: $4840.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2003 Domaine De La Romanee Conti La Tache Grand Cru Magnum
Price: $19500.00 Your Price: $17160.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1996 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti Monopole Grand Cru
Price: $27500.00 Your Price: $24200.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1996 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru
Price: $8500.00 Your Price: $7480.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1995 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Romanee Conti Grand Cru
Price: $25750.00 Your Price: $22660.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1995 Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache Grand Cru
Price: $6500.00 Your Price: $5720.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1990 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Grand Cru Monopole Stained Label
Price: $12500.00 Sale Price: $8000.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1990 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru
Price: $5000.00 Sale Price: $4000.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1988 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru
Price: $5500.00 Sale Price: $4500.00 Quantity in Stock: 11
1988 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru
Price: $4500.00 Sale Price: $3250.00 Quantity in Stock: 11
1988 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru
Price: $4900.00 Sale Price: $3500.00 Quantity in Stock: 25
The rest of the producer’s wines from this tasting on SALE!!
2005 Leroy Chorey-Les-Beaune
Price: $875.00 Sale Price: $699.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
2000 Leroy Vosne Romanee Les Beaux Monts
Price: $6500.00 Sale Price: $4950.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2019 Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin
Price: $750.00 Your Price: $660.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
2021 Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier Chambolle Musigny
Price: $425.00 Your Price: $374.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
2020 Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier Clos de la Marechale Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, France
Price: $159.00 Your Price: $139.92 Quantity in Stock: 3
2019 Jacques Frederic Mugnier Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 1er Cru
Price: $3500.00 Your Price: $3080.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
2014 Jacques Frederic Mugnier Musigny Grand Cru
Price: $3500.00 Your Price: $3080.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
2019 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
Price: $595.00 Your Price: $523.60 Quantity in Stock: 5
2017 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
Price: $399.00 Your Price: $351.12 Quantity in Stock: 10
2012 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru Magnum (1.5L)
Price: $1125.00 Your Price: $990.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
2012 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
Price: $525.00 Your Price: $462.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2010 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
Price: $650.00 Your Price: $572.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1989 Bouchard Pere & Fils Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee Grand Cru
Price: $1950.00 Sale Price: $1650.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2006 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
Price: $5950.00 Your Price: $5236.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2019 Laurent Ponsot Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 'Cuvee du Merisier'
Price: $1000.00 Sale Price: $850.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2017 Domaine Ponsot Clos des Monts Luisants Vieilles Vignes Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, France
List Price: $252.00 Your Price: $221.76 Quantity in Stock: 2
2010 Domaine Ponsot Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru
Price: $690.00 Your Price: $607.20 Quantity in Stock: 1
2004 Ponsot Clos De La Roche Vielle Vignes Grand Cru Magnum
Price: $1850.00 Your Price: $1628.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1996 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 'Cuvee Vieilles Vignes'
Price: $600.00 Sale Price: $499.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
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