2019 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Echézeaux Grand Cru
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The 2019 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru is absolutely stunning. It is also the first wine in this tasting that feels less marked by the vintage, where there is a good deal of freshness to play off all the natural richness of the vintage. There is plenty of power and volume, and yet all the elements are so well-balanced. Blood orange, menthol, coffee and layers of red/purplish-toned fruit all meld together seamlessly. In richer years the Grands Echézeaux is often one of my favorite wines in the range, as is the case once again with the 2019. Of course, all of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wines are frightfully expensive today, but if there is one hidden gem in the range in 2019, it is without question the Grands Echézeaux. It’s the wine I would personally go after most given its quality, personality and relatively – and I do mean relatively – modest price next to the other wines here.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Yield of 28 hl/ha from 30-year-old vines picked 15 and 16 September. 884 cases produced. Much more communicative and nuanced than the Échezeaux on the nose. High-toned with a suggestion of ripe elderberries. Beautifully textured with crisp crunchy fruit distracting from an impressive charge of tannins. Real crunch on the end. But before then there is Vosne energy and impressive length. Lovely balance and intrigue. Peacock’s tail of unfurling ripe treasures on the end. A real success and relatively accessible. (JR)
The 2019 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru was picked on 19 and 20 of September at 28hL/ha. There is a tangible step up from the Echézeaux in terms of concentration and complexity. The fruit is slightly darker with blackberry and raspberry, wild hedgerow and touches of bay leaf. Beautiful definition. The palate is medium-bodied with lace-like tannins, a beguiling sense of symmetry and poise. More dimension here than the Echézeaux (in fact, its architecture is akin to Richebourg). It fans out wonderfully towards the finish, velvety smooth with a judicious touch of spice lingering on the aftertaste. Bon vin . 884 cases produced. Tasted at Corney & Barrow’s annual in bottle tasting in London.
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.