1997 Grands Echezeaux
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The 1997 Grands-Echézeaux Grand Cru has an effervescent, very transparent and poised bouquet. Scorched earth and Earl Grey infuse the red fruit. The palate is very well balanced with tea leaf and bay leaf, pretty red fruit and fine acidity. It just lacks a bit of concentration on the finish you would expect from this vineyard, but it is refined. Tasted blind at the Wallace brothers' Xmas dinner.
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The ruby-colored 1997 Grands-Echezeaux offers red and black raspberry liqueur aromas. It is a medium-to-full-bodied, oily-textured wine that possesses good power and density. Smoked bacon, sweet wax, and spices are found in the fat, plump, seductive offering. Drink it over the next 6-8 years. Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel (707) 963-9661.
About the producer
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti or simply “DRC” is without doubt the most famous domaine in Burgundy and one of the most famous producers on earth. The Grand Cru vineyard from which it takes its name produces the world’s most expensive wine by a long margin.