Echézeaux is one of the largest grands crus of the whole Côte d'Or. It’s divided into a number of plots or climats the vineyard, located around the smaller Grands-Echézeaux. I have tasted some very good bottles of Echezeaux, but also some very poor bottles where only the label was an indication …
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Romanee-Saint-Vivant 2004
The Romanee Saint-Vivant 2004. A super elegant and complex wine, great length and finesse. A classic expression of both vintage and terroir. This is a very fine wine - classical style Burgundy from the days before global warming. (2015 -) - 93p …
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux 2002
The DRC Echezeaux 2002 is a wonderful and very drinkable wine. Ripe and fresh fruit, typical 2002, with quite a nice minerality and length. It's not a very complex wine, but it offers a very good balance and pure pinot flavors. Offers pleasure now, but will keep. A very fine wine. (now - 2025) …
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Richebourg 1999
The Richebourg 1999 is a very intense and dark wine, with loads and loads of fully mature pinot fruit. It's a very powerfull and direct Burgundy, from the rich 1999 vintage. Tasted against the Richebourg 1999 from Meo Camuzet, it did very well, being bigger, better and more complex - by a fair …
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, La Tache 1959
La Tache 1959 is a big, masculine, robust and slighly rustic wine. I must say I prefered the 1971 to the 1959, but were on the same level. Very fine complexity and a lot of nuances asian spices and fresh pinot fruit. The 1959 has great depth and length, while lacking the elegance and sheer …
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