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2012 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grands-Echezeaux

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RATINGS

95The Wine Advocate

...precision and delineation is undeniable. The palate is medium-bodied with very supple tannin, here a mixture of red and black fruit... ...unfurls on the finish: hints of dry tobacco and cedar... ...one built for the long haul.

95Vinous / IWC

...Powerful tannins... ...Dark cherry, plum, spices and a host of mentholated, balsamic notes are woven throughout. The 2012 is built for the long haul, that much is obvious... ...I very much like the wine's sense of energy.

94Burghound.com

Plenty of floral influence on the gorgeously spicy red and black pinot fruit scents... ...excellent volume and punch to the big-bodied, concentrated and brooding flavors that also brim with an abundance of dry extract...

93+ Stephen Tanzer

Bright, full red. Aromas of red cherry, raspberry, clove, minerals and flowers... ...sappy, minerally and taut, with red berry and spice flavors complicated by floral and saline elements... ...powerful structure...

18.5Jancis Robinson

...very majestic concentration and reserved balance.... Quite dry tannins on the end but great persistence. Opening up in the glass with a little bit of orange peel. Really came out over time! Much richer. Pretty stolid.

PRODUCER

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is unquestionably Burgundy’s most famous estate, and among serious oenophiles, it may be the most famous wine estate in the world. Its Grand Cru Pinot Noirs and one Chardonnay regularly command some of the highest prices for any wine produced anywhere in the world, and according to many reviewers the wines are generally celestial. Though its history is complicated, the domaine is now owned by several long-time Burgundy families, with some owners holding just a very few shares. The 62.5 acres of vineyard owned by the domaine are planted to Pinot Noir and a small amount of Chardonnay. The wines produced are Grands Echezeaux, Echezeaux, Romanee-St.-Vivant, Montrachet, Richebourg, Romanee-Conti, and La Tache. Of the Pinot Noirs, the rarest is the Romanee-Conti, with an annual production of only 450 cases. The most plentiful, theoretically, is La Tache, produced in quantities of about 1,900 cases annually.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits-Villages, Flagey-Echezeaux, Grands Echezeaux

Grands-Echezeaux is a Grand Cru vineyard in the southern Cote de Nuits. It is a 23-acre plot and is generally flat with an elevation of 260 meters. The soil is limestone mixed with clay and pebbles. Pinot Noir is grown in the vineyard and the largest proprietors are Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, with 8.83 acres; Mongeard-Mugneret, 3.6 acres; and Jean-Pierre Mugneret/Jean-Rene Naudant, 2.25 acres.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, Grand Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.

VINTAGE

2012 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grands-Echezeaux

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