{"product_id":"2006-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti-richebourg-grand-cru-750ml","title":"2006 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMinor Label Stains\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg is one of Burgundy’s most prestigious Grand Cru wines, produced from Pinot Noir in Vosne-Romanée. Combining the silkiness associated with neighbouring Romanée-Conti with the power and firmness of La Tâche, Richebourg is renowned for its depth, structure and extraordinary ageing capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2006 growing season was marked by extremes, with intense July heat followed by a cool and wet August. Warm, dry conditions from the beginning of September transformed the vintage, accelerating ripening and allowing the Domaine to harvest fully mature fruit. Rigorous vineyard management and exceptionally careful sorting were essential to the final quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Domaine’s Richebourg holdings cover 3.5110 hectares in Vosne-Romanée. This Grand Cru vineyard sits alongside some of the Côte de Nuits’ most celebrated sites and produces a particularly powerful yet refined expression of Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eViticulture \u0026amp; Harvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichebourg was harvested on 20 and 21 September 2006. Yields across the Domaine’s red wines did not exceed 28 hl\/ha. Strict selection was undertaken both in the vineyard and on the sorting table to remove any fruit affected by rot and retain only fully mature grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermentations began rapidly and spontaneously, with vinification proceeding without difficulty. The average period of cuvaison across the Domaine’s 2006 red wines was approximately 18 days. The wine was subsequently matured in French oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e19\/20 — Bettane \u0026amp; Desseauve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine de la Romanée-Conti, commonly known as DRC, is based in Vosne-Romanée and is one of Burgundy’s most celebrated and collectible producers. Its holdings encompass some of the Côte d’Or’s most prestigious Grand Cru vineyards, with Richebourg forming a central part of the Domaine’s historic Pinot Noir portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Domaine de la Romanée-Conti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richebourg Grand Cru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grand Cru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Area:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5110 ha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20–21 September 2006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spontaneous fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCuvaison:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 18 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOak:\u003c\/strong\u003e French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10,910 bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Still Red Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction Attribute:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2009–2045\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Langtons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67638129000750,"sku":"5239027352","price":10999.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/140_2006_Domaine_de_la_Romanee_Conti_Richebourg_750ml_Minor_Label_Stains.jpg?v=1791332711","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2006-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti-richebourg-grand-cru-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}