1937 Romanee St Vivant
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Pale ruby with a clear rim. Very rich and sweet with some rhubarb flavours. Very different from the Corton-Le Clos du Roi 1937. Racy and very lively with a core of life. Real wine and such freshness! Amazing to think this wine was made when Lalou was only five. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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The 1937 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru is a beauty, unfurling in the glass with aromas of candied rose petals, Asian spices, Griotte cherries, rare duck and licorice. On the palate, it's full-bodied, rich and layered, with a gourmand core of sweet fruit, melting tannins and a generous, sun-kissed profile, sustained by succulent acids. It's ten years older, but the 1937 Romanée-Saint-Vivant was altogether deeper and more compelling than the bottle of 1947 that preceded it. It's on course to see out its 90th birthday in style.
About the producer
For many, Domaine Leroy represents the pinnacle of fine Burgundy. Owned and run by the legendary Lalou Bize-Leroy, the domaine in Vosne-Romanée is one strand of the Leroy empire, along with Maison Leroy and Domaine d’Auvenay.