Sandwiched Between Romanee-Conti and La Romanee... La Grand Rue by Nicole Lamarche
A "GRAND" Grand Cru!
Who else can say that they have a plot of vines that recently received Grand Cru status?
AND...
Has vines between Romanee-Conti and La Romanee to the north, and La Tache to the south?
Only one vigneron, Nicole Lamarche!
The La Grand Rue vineyard is a 1.65 ha monopole that achieved Grand Cru status in 1992 and entirely own by the Lamarche family. It is the second smallest Grand Cru in the Cote D'or with La Romanee being the smallest at 0.85 ha. Prior to the mid-Thirties its wines sold as Romanee La Grande Rue. Reference the image above to gain an aspect of where it is located and the neighboring vineyards.
But wait, it gets better...
In 1959, Domaine Lamarche and Domaine de la Romanee-Conti decided to exchange parcels including vines in Les Gaudichots ou La Tache, La Grande Rue, and Echezeaux. As a result, Domaine Lamarche added a net area of 8.75 ares of original vines from Les Gaudichots ou La Tache and La Grande Rue to its existing holding of La Grande Rue. Until that exchange date, the grapes from all these parcels had been used in making La Tache. Hence the name La Grand Rue cuvee 1959.
Nicole inherited her Domaine from her father and changed the name to reflect her arrival. Since Nicole's arrival in 1998, she has enhanced all aspects of the Domaine's production methods, modernized equipment, and above all focused intently on the health of the vineyards. In 2006, Nicole took over solely and has not looked back. Following these wines, it has been impressive both to taste and to see the critical review improve year over year. The 22's in this offer are highly collectible given the quality of the vintage.
The wines...
2019 La Grande Rue Grand Cru - BH 95, JM 94-98, CT 94.5
2020 La Grande Rue Grand Cru - BH 93-95, JM 94-97, VN 92-94, CT 97.3
2022 La Grande Rue Grand Cru - BH 92-95, JM 93-96, VN 92-94, CT 94
2020 La Grande Rue Grand Cru Cuvee 1959 - BH 93-96, JM 95-97
2022 La Grande Rue Grand Cru Cuvee 1959 - BH 93-95
2019 Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru - BH 95, JM 94-97, VN 93-95
These wines are too rare and hard to come by. As some are in-stock, the 22's are still pre-arrival.
Orders which include wines marked PRE-ARRIVAL that are combined with in stock items will be available for shipping/collection once all items have arrived at our warehouse. Minimum purchase per order is 3 bottles.
If you place an order it may be held for more favorable shipping weather. If you would like to discuss expedited shipping options just contact us. Orders are automatically insured for $100, you can add additional insurance at checkout.
Automatically receive a discounted ground shipping rate when you order a full case of 12 bottles (mix and match - 750ml only). Shipping promotion not valid for combination with previous orders. Pricing for this offer only and not retroactive.
-The Bottle List