1978 Romanée-Conti, DRC

Romanée-Conti 1978DRC, Côte de Nuits, Grand CruBought at retatiler Fortnum & Mason, London, in the early 1980's. Stored since purchase in one private temperature controlled wine cellaru. 1x3,0cmBottle no 002642Slip label: Percy Fox & Co, LondonSlightly corroded capsule1978 was characterised by a cold, wet spring as well as first part of the summer. This led to a delayed flowering. Temperatures remained below average through to the summer until around August 20th when the weather turned to better. Thereafter the grapes and growers were blessed with several weeks of almost permanent sunshine. The harvest was later than normal, starting in mid October and a smaller average crop than usual, but gave deeply coloured and concentrated wines. Top wines have aged very well and today shows much finesse as well as complexity and by wine experts considered a quality vintage.1 bt