2020 Domaine de la Romanee Conti St Vivant, Burgundy, France

Pinot Noir led by its florals: rose petal, violet and lilac over red cherry and blood orange, with sage, mint and a chalky, saline edge that keeps the concentration moving. It is full-bodied and dense through the middle and finishes long and firm. This one is for the cellar, not for tonight.
DRC farms 5.28 of Romanée-Saint-Vivant's roughly 9.3 hectares, more than half the grand cru. The name comes from the medieval Abbey of Saint-Vivant. The domaine leased the parcel from the last of the Marey-Monge family in 1966 and bought it outright in 1988. The 2020 scored 97 from Vinous and 96 from both Wine Advocate and Burghound.