It is only with time that the uncanny dominance of this vineyard becomes apparent. Initially somewhat restrained, the wine is starting to show a lovely complexity with ripe cherry, plum, and pomegranate fruit aromas and complexity from floral notes and hints of spice, smoke, and earth. The texture is dense and compact, giving the sense that there is great depth and that this wine will age for decades. Along with its stablemate La Tâche, this is among the triumphs of the vintage. While the La Tâche might be more accessible today, the Romanée-Conti has more ultimate potential. Picked 25 September; 4,835 bottles produced.(CC)