The Grands-Echezeaux is somehow the slightly overlooked wine in the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti lineup. It is however a magnificent wine in its own right, but is of course somewhat overshadowed by the four top reds - Richebourg, Romanee Saint-Vivant, La Tâche and Romanee-Conti. In this article I …
Grands Echezeaux
Domaine Robert Sirugue, Grands Echezeaux 2012
The Grands Echezeaux 2012 from Sirugue represent another step up in quality for Domaine Sirugue. The bouquet is offering layers of juicy red fruit ... intense with lovely Vosne minerality and spices. On the palate layers of rich and velvet fruit - a sumptuous and quite openly knit wine - very …
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Domaine Georges Noellat, Grands Echezeaux 2012
The Grands Echezeaux 2012 from Georges Noellat is a magnificently refined effort - very typical for both the terroir and vintage. The bouquet is displaying layers of pure juicy red and dark berry fruit - adding significant depth compared to the lovely Echezeaux. The expression of terroir is precise …
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Domaine du Clos Frantin, Grands Echezeaux 2012
The Grands Echezeaux 2012 is a step up in concentration from the Echezeaux. In the nose layers of deep red and dark fruit, notes of cherries, plum and discrete Vosne spices. On the palate rich, silky and airy fruit - very balanced, pure, very long and intense. In many ways a classic Grands Echezeaux …
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Domaine Robert Sirugue, Grands Echezeaux 2011
The Grads Echezeaux 2011 from Sirugue is a lovely wine. The bouquet is offering crisp red and dark berry fruit, hints of Vosne spices, liquorice and toasted oak. On the palate rich and quite opulent fruit - a voluminous and openly knit wine - very typical for the terroir. The oak is well integrated …
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