Romanée Saint Vivant, Domaine de la Romanée Conti 2022

The 2022 Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru is a real head-turner. What a wine! As is so often the case, Romanée St. Vivant is not an obvious wine, rather it is a Burgundy of detail, of understatement, of total class. The aromatics alone are mesmerizing. Silky tannins wrap around a core of red-toned fruit, mint, white pepper, blood orange and exotic spice. The long, resonant finish is impossibly elegant. Haute couture. 2030-2057.

Slightly lighter in colour. The bouquet too is a little more reserved. But then in the mouth the fruit explodes with an exceptional density. Tannins are a little more evident, with the youthful dry patch from the stems which will evolve eventually into a decadent leafiness to accompany fruit for the long term. Drink from 2035-2050. Tasted May 2025.