Romanée St Vivant Grand Cru

The name 'Les Quatre Journaux' is a unit of measure, not a fantasy name: a journal is an old Burgundian measure of roughly 0.4 hectares, so the name records the plot's original extent; the house notes that half of the original purchase was sold some years later, and the holding stands at 0.8 hectares today.

Note also that this is a parcel the Latour family has owned outright since December 1898, distinct from the separate négociant wines the house bottles from purchased fruit. Romanée-Saint-Vivant is its own grand cru and should not be confused with La Romanée, Romanée-Conti or Richebourg. Decant gently and serve cool, around 14-16°C.