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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One rarely have the chance to compare four of the very best wines from the Echezeaux vineyard. This was however the case earlier this week, where the Echezeaux 2007s from Grivot, Rouget, Liger-Belair and Domaine de la Romanee-Conti were served in one flght at a Burgundy tasting. These four …
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The Echezeaux 2007 from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a lovely ballerina. The bouquet starts out as quite expressive with red berry fruit - quite perfumed notes of strawberries and raspberries - combined with some hints of mint/fennel and a earthy minerality. On the palate quite lightfooted with …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux 2007
The Echezeaux is quite expressive and showing quite fine minerality. Made from the two climates Les Treux and Clos Saint Denis in the lower part of the Echezeaux vineyard. In the bouquet lovely red fruit, rose petals and violets ... open with a good complexity. On the palate lovely pure red and …
The 2001 Echezeaux from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a very impressive effort for the vintage. The bouquet is now entering a matured stage showing lovely red and dark berry notes, a hint of sous-bois with some asian spices. Very expressive and organic nose ... lovely especially considering the …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux 2001
The 2002 Echezeaux from Meo-Camuzet is entering a martured and drinkable stage. The bouquet is showing lovely red notes of raspberries and strawberries with a hint of red current. On the palate juicy and quite vibrant red fruit - perfectly balanced with a fine integration of the oak. It's a lovely …
