2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Echezeaux

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  3/1/2024 - vvWine.ch wrote: 94 Points

  Mittleres Rubinrot. Während der Échézeaux im Glas daneben expressiv und rotfruchtig wirkt, ist der 2020er Grands Échézeaux deutlich stiller, verhaltender und auch dunkelfruchtiger, der Wein ist voller Subtilität, man sucht, man findet, neben dunklen Beeren und Tabak auch Safran, Marille, Bergwiese und Walnuss. Im Gaumen mit einer milden Säure und feinen Tanninen, welche die reife, dunkle Frucht stützten, harmonisch, ruhig und langanhaltend im Abgang, hallt dunkelfruchtig nach, liegt dieses Jahr knapp auf Augenhöhe des Échézeaux. 2027-2044, 94 vvPunkte

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  11/18/2023 - Cailles wrote: 93 Points

  2020 Romanée Conti Vintage Horizontal: All bottles were opened a few hours earlier, not decanted, but we had enough time to follow each wine for over an hour in the glass, which allowed for proper aeration and analysis. A few observations: 1) Without question, 2020 is a good vintage for the DRC. Similar to what I experienced in Bordeaux, the wines are less hedonistic and seductive than in 2019 (or 15/18), but have a little less substance. However, they shine with their purity of flavors, their lower ripeness and, above all, their superb freshness and airy texture. Classic. 2) The quality of the tannins is on a good level, but many of the reds will need time to soften. Today the Corton, RSV and RC were the only reds that did not show some hard edges. 3) La Tache (95pts) and (as always) the RC (93pts) were tight, even tighter than usual, only hinting at their potential. The top two reds, as in previous years, were the ever-improving, delicate RSV (97pts) and the deep, powerful and concentrated Richbourg (96pts). 4) The whites: The second vintage of CC (97pts) is outstanding (and my wine of the tasting), with lots of flint and toasted sesame notes and superb freshness and less overt weight than the Bonneau du Martray. The Montrachet (91pts), usually my favorite, was a bit underwhelming vs expectation, lacking the usual substance and poise, but it may just be in a dump phase.
  
  TN: As always, the Grands Echezeaux is a touch riper than the others with ripe dark berries, spices and minerality at the core of the nose. On the palate this is very mineral driven with lots of dark and dark red berries wrapped around it. Less spicy than the Corton and Echezeaux next to it. A wall of fine tannins but still some hard edges which time will mellow. Overall, this is not fully open but still quite expressive. 93+pts

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  11/9/2023 - docrichebourg Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Martel DRC Tasting St. Gallen: dunkles Granatrot; reif, rund und ausgeglichen; komplexer als Echezaux, expansiv, lange Präsenz am Gaumen

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  9/11/2023 - Jens DT Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Efter lidt luft. Liderligt. Stald. Det samme grønne som La Tache. Syre kommer som en bølge. Intet der forstyrrer. Tannin silke blød.
  Duftes 15-20 cm væk. Imod sætning til La Tache kan alkohol skære i næsen når den er helt nede i glasset og lidt vin tilbage.
  Et lidt enig med tjeneren det duftede chokolade.
  Lidt ung i eftersmag. Ikke bitter. Lidt grenet.
  Det mest intensive Pinot. Ikke fjollet fad og vanilje fra andre steder. Tørstof og intensitet.
  I den store intensitet en “grøn” kerne der “bryder”

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  3/9/2023 - KenK Likes this wine: 95 Points

  A major step up after trying the Corton and Ech in the same flight. Aromatically complex and highlighted by clove, cinnamon, and allspice notes. Impressively fruit forward and providing great pleasure at so young an age. The combo of ripe upfront delicious red cherry and strawberry and bright acids keep the wine fresh and intriguing, while the intense spices seem already well defined and infused. Perhaps a slight bitter element the only detractor. This is very impressive.

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