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Jancis Robinson MW
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Our flight of 1978s was superb. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s 1978 Echézeaux showed its characteristic spiced bouquet along with notes of red fruits and autumn leaves. It was fully mature and delicious.
Lovely mature colour beautifully shaded out to the rim. Truffles and mushrooms – at first even a TCA-like hint – and then great richness underneath even if a tiny bit of decay and decadence on the nose. Cleaned up in the glass. Lovely fully mature red burgundy although relatively light for a DRC wine. (JR)
About the producer
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti or simply “DRC” is without doubt the most famous domaine in Burgundy and one of the most famous producers on earth. The Grand Cru vineyard from which it takes its name produces the world’s most expensive wine by a long margin.