Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Drc |
Label Name: | Grands Echezeaux |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Grands-Échezeaux, Flagey-Échezeaux, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Decanter 97; Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 97; Vinous ~96; Jasper Morris 95; Burghound ~96
Tasting Note
Aromas of mulberry, cassis, rose petal and orange zest. Full-bodied and layered with exotic spice, forest floor and saline minerality; powdery tannins and a long, penetrating finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, venison, lamb, beef stew, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso‑glazed fish, Korean bulgogi, soy‑braised short ribs, shiitake and umami mushroom dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; high whole-cluster inclusion, indigenous fermentations with gentle extraction; aged ~16–18 months in majority new French oak (François Frères); usually bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC), Vosne‑Romanée producer; world‑renowned Grand Cru specialist. DRC owns ~3.5 ha in Grands‑Échezeaux and farms biodynamically across its holdings.