Romanée Conti (0.75 L)

NM:A similar hue to the La Tache but the nose is much more expressive and lifted at first, then goes off in a strop for 30 minutes and then comes back again with a flourish of cherry, wild strawberry, white flowers and background of clear honey (a note I found on many 2005 Burgundies.) Very, very complex. The palate is very smooth and cohesive, not powerful at all, but a wine more of precision and focus. Smooth but not silky in texture with an earthy, cherry, green leaf finish. A bit linear at the moment, but the longer it remained in my glass, the more elegant and seductive it became. Touch of molasses on the aftertaste, again, something that appeared on many of the 2005í»s. No doubt will prove to be a box of hidden pleasures. (471 cases produced) Tasted February 2007.