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Manage Subscriptions1969 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Echezeaux
Pinot Noir
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Nuits
- Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
Community Tasting Notes 13
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scamhi wrote:
January 11, 2020 - on the gentle downslope. Tertiary, sous bois, dried strawberry, soy. held up for about 2 hours after opening. Drink up.
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fcxj wrote: 94 points
June 26, 2019 - Dr Chan. Forest floor aromatics. Delicate, higher acidity than Ponsot pair and also suggested lighter vintage. Maybe 1971? (2354/14101)
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MC wrote:
March 10, 2019 - PNP as it was very good at opening and so put cork back in and did not decant. This was really nice. Fully mature and past its best, but the combination of elegant, mature fruit and wonderful earth, leather, game elements on the nose was great. Nice finish, and it held up in the glass for the entire evening. Of course this is off the charts expensive, but at least this bottle was very high quality wine, and outclassed the Richebourg. A-
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davidrmoran Does not like this wine: 80 points
January 10, 2017 - Wine had been well-stored and was in good shape with deep nose (floral with some solvents still) and gorgeous brick-edged color, but sadly past its day. After a half-hour of air the sherried qualities were still there, a superb old burgundy to which a large shot of premium sherry had been added. No vinegar notes, medium in toast, and a pleasure to swirl and nose, but I could drink only half my glass if that, and reserved the rest for saucework and deglazing.
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tinybubbles wrote: 89 points
July 5, 2016 - Relatively unexpressive bottle. Fruit and dry soil tones, but not much overall complexity
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1969
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Nuits
- Appellation Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 8 (6%)
- In Cellars 82 (63%)
- Consumed 40 (31%)
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- SubRegionCôte de Nuits
- AppellationGrands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
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