Description
Arden Fine Wines in London offers this DRC Grands Échézeaux 1989.
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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 1989
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Grands Échezeaux 1989 is a fully mature, prestigious Grand Cru Burgundy.
Although often overshadowed by the 1990 vintage, the 1989 is highly regarded for its structured profile and exotic spice notes.
At over 35 years old, this wine has entered its tertiary phase and requires drinkers to approach it with realistic expectations regarding its age.
The nose has complex aromas of damp earth, herbal tea, and oriental spice.
On the palate, it has a soft structure featuring ripe red fruits, plums, and a secondary profile of browning leaves and sous-bois (forest floor).
Overall, DRC created 11,417 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands Échézeaux in 1989.
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 from the 1980s?
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