Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 1997 Romanée-St-Vivant Grand Cru
Tasting note: Like several of the DRC '97s, this has a floral quality to the fruit with good if not great spiciness though there is lovely aromatic breadth. While this is perfectly pleasant, it is not exceptional with relatively low acidity and at this point less complexity than one might reasonably expect. In terms of drinkability, it is already approachable though for my taste, I would be inclined to let is slumber in the cellar for another few years. In sum, a solid but by no means a great effort, particularly in comparison with the current exceptional quality standard we have seen in the last few vintages.
