Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Drc |
Label Name: | Echezeaux |
Vintage: | 2007 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (WA) 90; Wine Spectator (WS) 91; Decanter 91; Robert Parker (RP) 90
Tasting Note
Ethereal, perfumed red with red cherry, wild strawberry, truffle and spice notes. Silky texture, fresh acidity, refined tannins and a long, mineral-tinged finish; opens slowly with air.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, mushroom risotto, coq au vin, charcuterie. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), miso-glazed dishes, sukiyaki, shiitake stir-fry.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; partial destemming and fermentation in open-top vats; matured ~18–20 months in French oak barrels with a high proportion of new oak; minimal intervention in cellar.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) is a historic Vosne-Romanée producer led by Aubert de Villaine; famed for tiny yields, old vines and biodynamic/organic practices on several parcels.