(Romanée-Conti Echézeaux) Medium-plus colour. Bright, ebullient nose: at first it's wide and fat, becoming sleeker with time. Eventually there is a dense core of slightly indistinct fruit overlayed with a minty tone. The instant impression in the mouth is from the texture of the tannins, they're not the most cultured - plenty of rasp - followed by ripe, sweet fruit that ends with an interesting touch of sourness. There's a long, intruiging finish that has a little saccharin about it. I'd have no concern over drinking this today as it's a lovely wine, but vs other recent vintages it's just a little more simple.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Dom de la Romanée-Conti Échezeaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.2/13/2006, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)