Description
Arden Fine Wines in London offers DRC Échézeaux 1988.
If you have any queries, please contact us here.
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Échézeaux is a highly sought-after Grand Cru red Burgundy from the historic Échézeaux vineyard.
Made from Pinot Noir, this wine stands out as one of the more powerful and robust offerings from the DRC portfolio while still maintaining a sense of elegance.
The Echézeaux vineyard sits on the slopes above Grands Échezeaux, between the villages of Vosne-Romanée and Vougeot.
The soil in the Échezeaux climats (plots) features a more diverse and complex composition than that of Grands Échezeaux.
It consists of Bajocian marls mixed with gravel and alluvial deposits, exhibiting varying altitudes and gradients.
DRC cultivates approximately 4.67 hectares of the Echézeaux vineyard, which spans a total area of about 37.69 hectares.
The majority of DRC’s holdings focus on a highly regarded plot called Les Poulaillaires.
Wine enthusiasts consider the wines from DRC’s Échezeaux plots exquisite examples of top-tier Burgundy.
They showcase bright red fruit, spice, and savoury characteristics.
DRC Échézeaux 1988
The 1988 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Échézeaux Grand Cru attracts many collectors to one of Burgundy’s most legendary producers.
While the Domaine describes Échézeaux as the fastest maturing and least complex of its stable, experts note the 1988 vintage for its classic structure, savoury profile, and remarkable longevity.
Wine critics recognized the 1988 vintage across DRC’s holdings for its “muscularity and power,” requiring decades to fully soften its tannins.
At this stage of maturity, the wine displays complex secondary and tertiary notes, including spice, tea, dried rose petals, and sous-bois (forest floor).
Producers bottled 20,745 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Échezeaux in 1988.
Arden Fine Wines in London offers the DRC Échézeaux 1988.
If you have any queries, please contact us here.
