Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Drc
Label Name:
 
Echezeaux
Vintage:
 
1959
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Method:
 
Traditional Burgundian vinification: (partial) destemming, open-top fermentation, aging in French oak barrels (mix of new and used), bottle aging for development.
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17
Tasting Note:
 
Mature, complex Pinot Noir: dried red fruit, leather, truffle, forest floor, spice and subtle tobacco. Silky texture with integrated acidity and soft, resolved tannins, long earthy finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Roast duck, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, roasted lamb; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon, shiitake soba, wagyu shabu-shabu.
Vineyard Info:
 
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) is a historic Vosne-Romanée domaine owning several Grand Crus including Échézeaux; famed for low yields, old vines and meticulous viticulture. Holdings cultivated with organic/biodynamic principles in many plots.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Historic high collector interest and strong critic scores for DRC 1959 bottlings. Tasting notes and scores reported in tasting archives (94–96 pts). Auction and merchant listings documented at Christie’s and specialist merchants