2019 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grands Echezeaux [D98][V96]

Producer: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 
Region: Echezeaux, Cote de Nuits, Burgundy, France 
Varietal: Pinot Noir 
Year: 2019 

Decanter, 98 Points 

"From the domaine’s 3.53ha holding, just down-slope from their vines in Echézeaux. Spicy and open on the nose, this shows a voluptuous, lush dark fruit scent and a seductively supple yet powerful structure that Bertrand de Villaine refers to as 'the savoury, sappy power of the wine'. With a majestically long finish, this is a superb example from this vineyard." 

Vinous, 96 Points 

"The 2019 Grands Echezeaux 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 year the Grands Echezeaux 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 Romanee-Conti wines are frightfully expensive today, but if there is one hidden gem in the the range in 2019, it is without question the Grands Echezeaux.  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." 

Alcohol: 14.5% 

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