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Pale brick colour with a tawny/yellow rim. Looks much older than the 1978. Molasses and tar – some almost Nebbiolo qualities! Then mushrooms and something slightly metallic. Not the generous fruit of the Grands Échezeaux. (JR)
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The Echezeaux is light, and while good, not terribly exciting. The wine suggests the moldy taste of rot. The 1983 vintage for Domaine de la Romanee-Conti was a very tough year. First there was hail, then the advent of rot in August thanks to the tropical heat and humidity. When the harvest occurred, the domaine instructed its pickers to pick the grapes, not the grape bunches, by hand and to discard all of the rotten grapes. The results are splendidly concentrated, rich wines, but wines that are extremely expensive and need at least a decade of cellaring.
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.