Vosne-Romanee is considered by many as the greatest Pinot Noir vineyard, producing, in small amounts, some of the most prized and expensive wines in the world. Why? Because it strikes a balance between power and subtle finesse that no other terroir is capable of. The village has six, or eight (if you also consider Echezeaux part of the appellation) of the twenty-four great vineyards in the cote de Nuits. Four of the six vineyards are monopole (owned by one grower) including; La Romanee and La Grande Rue, owned by Chateau de Vosne-Romanee and Domaine Fancois Lamarche respectively and Romanee-Conti & La Tache owned by Domaine de la Romanee Conti (DRC). Although DRC also has principal shares in the remaining two grand crus, Richebourg and Romanee-Saint-Vivant. There are 14 premier crus, of which Maleconsorts, Brulees, Suchots, Beauxmonts, Les Chaumes, and Close des Reas, generally considered among the finest. Interestingly Les Beauxmonts extends into Flagey-Echezaux but they, like its village wines, are bottled and sold as Vosne-Romanee.