The 2014 Romanée-Conti Grand Cru is not a million miles away from the Richebourg in style, again with hints of damp earth and woodland, quite ethereal as it often is at this stage, becoming more "airy" as it opens in the glass. The palate is structured on the entry, a little fuller and broader than the La Tâche, almost less discrete (though that sounds too pejorative). The acidity drives this forward and there is great substance on the finish. It will be intriguing to see whether this Romanée-Conti will retain this chutzpah once in bottle.

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Bright ruby. A perfumed and vivaciously spicy yet quite cool nose sports a cornucopia of floral elements, especially violet, lilac, red rose and lavender. The sleek, utterly delicious and chiseled middle weight flavors possess impressive intensity and minerality while delivering impressive length on the still compact and mildly austere finale where a touch of sour cherry character eventually makes its presence known. I very much like the mid-palate texture that contrasts with the compact finale that makes clear that the 2014 RC still needs another decade. A Zen-like vintage for RC that is built more along the lines of finesse than power.

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