Description
Arden Fine Wines in London offers DRC Échézeaux 1966.
If you have any queries, please contact us here.
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Échézeaux is a highly sought-after Grand Cru red Burgundy from the historic Échézeaux vineyard.
Made from Pinot Noir, this wine stands out as one of the more powerful and robust offerings from the DRC portfolio while still maintaining a sense of elegance.
The Echézeaux vineyard sits on the slopes above Grands Échezeaux, between the villages of Vosne-Romanée and Vougeot.
The soil in the Échezeaux climats (plots) features a more diverse and complex composition than that of Grands Échezeaux.
It consists of Bajocian marls mixed with gravel and alluvial deposits, exhibiting varying altitudes and gradients.
DRC cultivates approximately 4.67 hectares of the Echézeaux vineyard, which spans a total area of about 37.69 hectares.
The majority of DRC’s holdings focus on a highly regarded plot called Les Poulaillaires.
Wine enthusiasts consider the wines from DRC’s Échezeaux plots exquisite examples of top-tier Burgundy.
They showcase bright red fruit, spice, and savoury characteristics.
DRC Échézeaux 1966
The 1966 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Échézeaux receives high regard as a fully mature and rare Grand Cru Burgundy.
Moreover, wine experts consider the vintage itself very good for Burgundy, as it produces sophisticated and refined wines with clear fruit and good structure.
Interestingly, in 1966 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti produced 13,649 bottles of this vintage.
The nose often presents deep, ripe, complex, and highly aromatic notes, with hints of sweet black cherries, berries, and coffee.
Then the palate typically showcases a very full and fresh character for its age, displaying a silky, velvety texture and a core of pure, rounded fruit.
You also commonly find notes of earth, meat, spice, and mineral acidity.
Finally, the tannins have mostly integrated, resulting in a sensual, balanced, and elegant wine.
Arden Fine Wines in London offers the DRC Échézeaux 1966.
If you have any queries, please contact us here.
