Description
Arden Fine Wines in London offers this DRC Grands Échézeaux 1996.
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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 1996
The 1996 vintage in Burgundy showcased exceptional weather conditions, which produced a long, cool growing season resulting in wines with remarkable structure, vibrant acidity, and immense longevity.
Many 1996 Burgundies have required decades to fully open up and reach their drinking windows due to their high natural acidity and powerful, tightly wound tannins.
Although younger vintages of Grands Échézeaux can be approachable early on, the 1996 vintage features an austere, densely-packed core that has gradually softened into a velvety, silky texture supported by its trademark mineral freshness and length.
DRC Grands Échézeaux 1996 presents a medium-bodied profile with depth and a penetrating finish.
It requires patience and proper cellaring.
Overall, DRC created 8,271 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands Échézeaux in 1996.
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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