The 2011 Romanee-Conti was picked on 6 September at 26.83hl/ha. As usual the Romanee-Conti is reticent at first as if the wine is checking you out before deciding whether you are worthy. It then unfurls to reveal a precise exquisitely focused bouquet with crushed strawberry flint and smoke. The palate is devastatingly smooth on the entry. The tannins are lace-like the acidity perfectly judged and it gently crescendos in the mouth towards a seductive poised finish that lingers incredibly long. This is a master-class in ‘less being more’: a consummate Romanee-Conti for mid- rather than long-term cellaring. 473 cases produced. Drink 2017-2035+(211 The Wine Advocate 27th Feb 2014)