Charles Noellat - Romanée St.-Vivant Grand Cru 1937

€1,890.00*

Contents: 0.75 Liter (€2,520.00* / 1 Liter)

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Product number: JHW-26293

Fill level 4.5cm, label and capsule good.

Product information

Domaine Charles Noellat Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru 1937 - The forgotten masterpiece of Burgundy

Domain: Charles Noellat (today parcelled out to Domaine Leroy and Roumier)
Site: Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru (Vosne-Romanée) - ##########_0__ ha owned at the time
Vintage drama: Extremely dry summer, early harvest under heat stress - grapes with concentrated juice, but tiny quantity.

Production myth

Hand-picked at the end of September 1937 (last pre-war harvest on the estate).
Spontaneous fermentation in open wooden vats without temperature control.
Matured for 18 months in used oak barrels (no new wood).
Production: Max. 300 bottles (magnums extremely rare).

Sensory legacy

Last documented tasting (Michael Broadbent, 1991):

*"Deep mahogany colour with orange edge. Bouquet of dried roses, truffles, deerskin and old cedar wood. A revelation on the palate: floating tannins, wild cherry fruit, smoke and sous-bois spice. Finishes for 60+ seconds - like a kiss goodbye to old Burgundy. "*
Alcohol: ~12.5% | Acidity: 6.2 g/L (amazingly fresh)

Historic explosiveness

Fateful vintage: Last complete Noellat vintage before the parcelling out in 1943 (Vichy regime forced the division).
Cult status among connoisseurs: Henri Jayer described it as "Burgundy's lost soul".

The science behind its longevity

✅ Natural preservation:

High tannins due to stem fermentation + low pH value (3.4).
✅ Minimal use of SO₂: Only 25 mg/L (today 150+).
✅ Cellar secret: Constant 11°C at a depth of 8m (damp limestone cellar).

"The 37 drank like a requiem - full of beauty and melancholy. You could taste the end of an era."
- Clive Coates MW, 1989

Heritage & influence

Terroir reference: Leroy used Noellat's parcel maps for her RSV cuvées (from 1988).

(Sources: Sotheby's auction records, "The Wines of Burgundy" by C. Coates, Domaine Leroy archive)

	Alcohol:	14
	Colour:	red
	Country:	France
	Filling quantity:	750 ml
	Flavour:	dry
	Grape variety:	Pinot Noir
	Producer:	Noellat Charles
	Product type:	Wine
	Region:	Burgundy
	Type of wine:	Red wine
	Vintage:	1937