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Grands Echezeaux DRC 1985
HED64121
75 cl
13%
£4,580.00
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Situated in the village of Vosne-Romanée, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is one of the most revered wine producers in the world. Unlike other great Burgundy estates, DRC’s strategy has always been to focus on just a small number of grand cru vineyards, such as Grands-Echézeaux, where they own a 3.52-hectare plot. The 1985 vintage was rather excellent for Burgundy, producing red grapes that were perfectly ripened and full of elegance.
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The 1985 Grands-Echézeaux Grand Cru is poured blind during dinner. The first aspect that I observe on the nose is the presence of stems that leads me to this domaine because during this era, I often find that the stems were not as well integrated as they are nowadays. They dominate the brambly red fruit and light bay leaf notes behind. The palate is balanced and thoroughly enjoyable, yet the influence of those pesky stems detracts from the terroir expression or indeed, the fruit that was so generous in this growing season. I have better bottles of 1985 from the domaine. Tasted at Noble Rot restaurant. Neal Martin1st May 2019
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