Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee Conti Grand Cru 1992 (BH90)

Initial signs of bricking. A remarkably complex nose that has now gone completely secondary with a gentle touch of sous bois and plenty of earth and spice nuances. The sweet, supple, forward and delicious flavors are now secondary as well, delivering good length plus classic style and grace. There is quite a bit of finishing structure yet oddly, the wine is not excessively firm and the nose is positively haunting in its complexity and sheer class. While this is drinking perfectly now, it will hold at this plateau for another 2 decades. In sum, while certainly not a great RC, it's certainly impressive for the vintage, particularly at this point is the vintage's evolution where most examples are tiring. Note: another bottle tasted several years was more vibrant if slightly less complex.