Description
Arden Fine Wines in London offers this DRC Grands Échézeaux 1987.
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The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) produces the highly sought-after Grand Cru red Burgundy, Grands Échézeaux.
The DRC Grands Échézeaux vineyard 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 Échézeaux typically command a higher price and exhibit greater complexity and structure.
In comparison to DRC’s Échezeaux cuvée, the wine from DRC Grands Échézeaux generally presents more complexity and harmony.
DRC Grands Échézeaux showcases extraordinary ageing potential, requiring you to wait at least four to five years.
DRC Grands Échézeaux 1987
The 1987 growing season across Burgundy was plagued by a damp, sunless summer and heavy rain during the late September harvest.
Consequently, it was classified as a lighter, high-acid vintage meant for relatively early consumption.
While often overshadowed by the muscular 1988 or the legendary 1990, DRC’s strict grape sorting allowed their 1987 Grands Échézeaux to develop surprising elegance.
It defies the vintage’s reputation and has evolved into a delicate, highly aromatic old-school Burgundy.
DRC owns roughly 3.53 hectares of the Grands Échézeaux vineyard, yielding limited annual production numbers.
Overall, DRC created 3,832 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands Échézeaux in 1987.
As a result, this vintage is very scarce now.
Are you looking to acquire a bottle for a collection or a gift, or do you need a comparison with other DRC vintages?
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