2017 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echezeaux
Pinot Noir
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Nuits
- Echezeaux Grand Cru
Community Tasting Note
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Hugo Hilde Likes this wine: 95 points
January 31, 2024 - PnP
What a nose upon opening, extremely complex with roasted herbs, black cherry, blackberry, smoke, cedar and hazelnut.
After an hour or so, the fruit turned red, ending up with the freshest wild strawberries with a backdrop of lemon curd. So incredibly harmonious and smooth with depth of aromas for days.
At first, the palate was slightly monolithic with dark fruits and a hint of bitterness. However, after 1.5 hours, it showed superb dusty tannins with so much lift and grace and a growing finish ending with sweet orange notes.
The nose was exceptional, the palate was very good, reminds me of a slightly less concentrated version of the 19.2 people found this helpful 1,124 views