Description
Award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London offers DRC Grands Échezeaux 1966.
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The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Grands Échézeaux is a highly sought-after Grand Cru red Burgundy.
The Grands Échezeaux vineyard produces is a 3.53-hectare parcel.
You can expect typical aromas of red and black fruits, such as cherries and raspberries, along with floral notes, earth, and spices.
As the wine ages, it evolves into more complex notes of musk, leather, fur, and mushroom.
The wine presents a harmonious balance of fruit, acidity, and refined tannins.
Wines from Grands Échezeaux typically command a higher price and exhibit greater complexity and structure.
In comparison to DRC’s Échezeaux cuvée, the wine from Grands Échezeaux generally presents more complexity and harmony.
DRC Grands Échezeaux showcases extraordinary ageing potential, requiring you to wait at least four to five years.
DRC Grands Échezeaux 1966
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti crafted the DRC Grands Échezeaux 1966, a vintage Pinot Noir from a highly collectible and famous wine producer in Burgundy.
First, the wine displays a mature, browning colour, with possible orange or tan rims, appropriate for its age.
Then the bouquet presents seductive, complex, and deep aromas of dried strawberry, toffee, coffee, and mushrooms.
Subsequently, the palate offers a sweet, velvety, and silky texture with a core of pure, rounded fruit (black cherries and berries).
The wine remains powerful yet elegant, with balanced acidity and almost entirely resolved tannins.
Finally, the finish lasts long and persists, with potential floral or spicy notes emerging over time.
The 1966 vintage for Burgundy is considered very good, as it produces powerful and structured wines with excellent ageing potential.
Experts describe the DRC Grands Échézeaux from this year as holding up exceptionally well, with some bottles reaching 96-97 points in reviews.
In 1966, the winery produced 10,973 bottles of DRC Grands Échezeaux.
