Community Tasting Note

Burgundy Al wrote:

Thursday, April 6, 2006 - A friend and I were in Bordeaux for the 2005 En Primeur last week and stopped by a nice restaurant for lunch. Saw a 1959 Romanee Conti Echezeaux on the wine list at a "reasonable" price so we decided to take a chance.

Fill was approximately 4 cm from the cork. Color was sensational. Bottle was opened and allowed to rest for about 20-30 minutes before serving.

Overall, this was a sensational wine. The wine started with intense earthy and smoky aromas, with nice traces of spice as well. Clearly this was a fully mature wine, but was still showing great signs of fruit. Flavor started with some beautiful red cherry, complemented by great earthy character that mirrored the aromas. The finish was elegant and spicy, with wonderful lingering flavors.

This wine evolved for almost two hours, gaining depth over the course of lunch. After two hours the fruit was just starting to fade, just as we were finishing.

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