Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Grand Cru, Vosne-Romanée, Flagey-Échezeaux & Corton
The most storied estate in wine, and the rarest allocation we are offered.
No deposit, no obligation. Lamont’s contacts you before the release.
The Allocation Program
Availability
Future release
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Why we follow Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
The estate
The most storied estate in wine. Its vineyards trace back to the thirteenth-century monks of Saint-Vivant, and La Romanée took the Conti name after the Prince de Conti bought it in 1760. The Société Civile in its present form dates to 1869, and ownership is split evenly between the de Villaine and Leroy families. Aubert de Villaine, who ran the domaine for forty-eight years, stepped back to an advisory role on 1 January 2022. It is now co-directed by his nephew Bertrand de Villaine, at the estate since 2008, and Perrine Fenal, daughter of Lalou Bize-Leroy.
The vineyards
Around twenty-five hectares, essentially all of it grand cru. Two monopoles anchor the estate: Romanée-Conti at 1.81 hectares and La Tâche at approximately six. Beyond them sit Richebourg, Romanée-St-Vivant, Grands-Échezeaux, Échezeaux, Corton (assembled from three Aloxe climats) and Le Montrachet. Since November 2018 the domaine has also leased 2.8 hectares of Corton-Charlemagne from Bonneau du Martray, with the first harvest in 2019, adding a second white to the range.
In the glass
Organic and biodynamic farming, one hundred per cent whole-bunch fermentation, one hundred per cent new oak, native yeasts, gentle extraction and long ageing. For all the power of the oak regime, the house is chasing transparency rather than force: each wine should taste of its own patch of ground. La Tâche, at six hectares, gives the winemakers room to select; in difficult vintages it can outshine the smaller Romanée-Conti. Échezeaux and Corton are the wines in the range that over-deliver against their price. The wines are sold as assortment cases rather than individually, in formats from six to twelve bottles, with the composition varying by release. That system exists partly to spread the monopoles fairly and partly to control provenance, which matters: DRC is the most counterfeited wine in the world.
With Lamont’s
Offered through Lamont’s Allocation Program, generally following the October release. Register your interest and we will contact you when the next allocation is confirmed.
The wines
Request individual wines, or register interest in the whole estate. We will contact you when an allocation is confirmed.
The whole Domaine de la Romanée-Conti range
For collectors who would consider any available Domaine de la Romanée-Conti allocation, across every tier.
Grand Cru
Romanée-Conti Grand Cru (monopole)
La Tâche Grand Cru (monopole)
Richebourg Grand Cru
Romanée-St-Vivant Grand Cru
Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru
Échezeaux Grand Cru
Corton Grand Cru
Le Montrachet Grand Cru
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Release and availability
How it works
- 1Choose a producer.
- 2Register your interest.There is no purchase or commitment.
- 3Lamont’s contacts you before the release.
Next expected release: October. Timing is indicative and can move with the producer or the vintage. View the allocation calendar
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How allocations are offered
It records which producers and wines interest you, so we know who to contact when a release is confirmed.
Availability depends on what arrives and how many customers are waiting. In some years there is very little to go round.
Our team considers purchase history, genuine interest and intended enjoyment. We would rather a case went to someone who will open it and tell us what they thought than to whoever asked first.
Change your requests at any time from My allocation requests. Release timing moves with the producer and the vintage, so the months on the release calendar are a guide rather than a promise.
Explore the Allocation Program
See upcoming releases from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and other benchmark estates.