When to drink a La Romanée?

Burgundy · indicative values: the producer, the vintage and storage conditions come first.

Map: where La Romanée is. Burgundy region, France.

Red: the drinking window

Recommended ageing: 12 to 35 years after the vintage.

For example, a 2020 La Romanée drinks best between 2032 and 2059, with a peak plateau around 2041-2054.

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Vintage by vintage

A great year outlives an average one: the window moves with the vintage. The most recent rated vintages (Burgundy), applied to the ageing for La Romanée given above.

Vintage	Rating	Drink
2025	Good	2037–2060
2024	Average	2035–2054
2023	Good	2035–2058
2022	Great	2034–2061
2021	Average	2032–2051
2020	Great	2032–2059
2019	Outstanding	2032–2061
2018	Great	2030–2057
2017	Great	2029–2056
2016	Great	2028–2055
2015	Outstanding	2028–2057
2014	Great	2026–2053

The full history, back to the older vintages: Red Burgundy.

How to read this window

Before the window opens, the wine is in its youth: fruit dominates, tannins or acidity can feel stern. During the peak plateau, everything falls into balance: this is the moment ageing prepares. Beyond it, the wine slowly declines: nothing unsafe, but the emotion fades. These are general benchmarks for the appellation, not a verdict on your bottle.

Curious where these numbers come from? The method is published in full: from the estate down to the grape, then adjusted for the vintage and the bottle format.

From the same region

Other appellations in Burgundy, each with its own window:

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