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We are working to organize dinners in the DMV area where a premium bottle of wine is the star of the show. Most events will consist of a multi-course menu with pairings, leading up to splitting a bottle of First Growth Bordeaux, Cult California wines, and many other great examples. This allows you to taste a bottle you may otherwise never have a chance to, while enjoying a great dinner with new friends.
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See all- 2015 Domaine De La Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Wine Dinner - Private HostNeeds location$1,000.00
We have another special private hosted dinner in store! I wanted to make a $4,000+ bottle of wine as approachable as possible, so I am hosting the dinner at a private residence. If you have not previously attended one of our dinners, please reach out to me to discuss this event.
We will enjoy a 3 oz pour of a 2015 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux, along with a multicourse meal. Guests are encouraged to bring a bottle to share with the group if they desire to, this is not a requirement.
Domaine de La Romanée-Conti Échezeaux Grand Cru | Vivino Maryland
The menu may be subject to change, but the current plan is:
Appetizer
Caesar Salad
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EscargotMain
Roasted Rack of Lamb with Green Beans Au Gratin and Roasted Carrots
Dessert
Fruit Tart
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Assorted French CheesesDomaine de la Romanée-Conti, or DRC as it is commonly known, is easily Burgundy's best-known and most collectible wine producer. Based in the Burgundy village of Vosne-Romanée, the domaine sells wines from eight different grand cru vineyards that span the length of the Côte d'Or. The most famous comes from the eponymous Romanée-Conti vineyard, and on average is the most expensive wine in the world.
The domaine predominately produces Pinot Noir-based wines from 28 hectares (69 acres) of grand cru vineyard. Alongside Romanée-Conti are La Tâche, Romanée-Saint-Vivant and Richebourg in Vosne-Romanée; plus Échezeauxand Grands Échezeaux bottlings. Fruit from Corton-Bressandes, Corton Clos du Roi and Corton Renardes is combined in a single CortonGrand Cru red.
There are three white (Chardonnay) wines made. Only one of these, the Montrachet is made widely avilable. A Bâtard-Montrachet and a Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits are not publically distributed.
Of course, La Romanée-Conti is the domaine's most famous asset, and the amount of wine made from less than 2ha (5 acres) of land amounts to just 6000 bottles a year. The vineyard has a long history, dating back to the Abbey of Saint-Vivant in the 13th Century. It took on the Romanée name in 1631, and the Conti in 1760.
In 1869, it was obtained by Jacques-Marie Duvault-Blochet, who left it to his great grandchildren upon his death. It was then that the Société-Civile du Domaine de la Romanée-Conti was established to avoid Napoleonic inheritance laws.
Today, DRC is owned in part by the de Villaine family and in part by the Leroy family. The decades-long figurehead of the estate, Aubert de Villaine, stepped down from his role in 2022 and nephew Bertrand de Villaine currently oversees the estate.
It was famously run by Lalou Bize-Leroy for a time, until a dispute saw her ousted from control.DRC's eight grand cru wines are a familiar label on the world auction scene, and are notable for the high prices they regularly fetch, particularly the Romanée-Conti. Unfortunately, this comes with its own challenges – it is also one of the world's most frequently counterfeited wines.
The cost of the event is $1000 and all guests must prepay to reserve their seat. Once paid, no refunds will be given but you can have somebody else come in your place.
