Description
Arden Fine Wines in London offers this DRC Grands Échézeaux 1994.
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 1994
The 1994 vintage in Burgundy was notoriously difficult due to heavy September rains, making it a “winemaker’s year” where DRC’s strict grape selection and low yields excelled.
Because it comes from a cooler, challenging vintage, the 1994 Grands Échézeaux is leaner and more structured than blockbuster years, but it has aged into a beautifully complex, savoury, and classic tertiary expression.
To enjoy this bottle at its absolute best, decant it very gently just before serving to clear any fine sediment, taking care not to let it oxidise too quickly given its advanced age.
It pairs exceptionally well with roasted game birds, duck breast, or dishes featuring wild truffles and mushrooms.
DRC owns roughly 3.53 hectares of the Grands Échézeaux vineyard, yielding limited annual production numbers.
Overall, DRC created 12,387 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands Échézeaux in 1994.
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?
