1971 GRANDS-ECHÉZEAUX GRAND CRU DOMAINE DE LA ROMANÉE-CONTI

1 Bottle
1971 Grand Echezeaux

GRANDS-ECHÉZEAUX GRAND CRU DOMAINE DE LA ROMANÉE-CONTI
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About the domain
The name Romanée-Conti is enough to make all wine lovers worldwide tremble in awe. In 1760, Prince Louis-Francois de Bourbon-Conti bought a piece of land in Vosne-Romanée, planted by the predecessors of Saint-Vivant, before dying in 1776. It was confiscated during the Revolution and sold to the highest bidder in 1794. Then the 1.8 hectare plot was renamed Romanée-Conti and its name was given to the most prestigious domaines of Burgundy. In 1879, Jacques-Marie Duvault Blochet bought this property and it is Henry-Frédéric Roch, Lalou Bize-Leroy and its director, Aubert de Villaine who own it today. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) has 25 hectares of vines in Vosne, mainly in the grand crus of the commune: La Tâche, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Richebourg, Echezeaux, Grands-Echézeaux and of course La Romanée-Conti. In the Côte de Beaune, the domaine has recently acquired three farms in Corton, in addition to its legendary Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet vines (small, non-marketed production). Although La Romanée-Conti is at the heart of the domaine, the domaine’s other grand crus are irreproachable due to the work carried out both in the vineyard (biodynamic) and in the winery (where whole grape harvests are vinified). The yields are extremely low and some wines such as Montrachet are not dated yearly as the quantities are too low (this was the case in 1992 and 2016). Its price clearly confirms its greatness.

About the cuvée
The Grand-Echézeaux wines produced by Domaine de la Romanée Conti are characterised by their lively, steady, bright colour. A grand cru located alongside Echézeaux, it is even more complex and suited to aging than its younger brother. It has a very aromatic nose of red and black berries mixed with notes of oak and spices. With their excellent concentration, great power and fully body, these racy, complex wines represent some of the best the appellation has to offer. But it would be advisable to wait between 15 and 30 years to allow it to present its full aromatic complexity.

The 1971 Grands-Echézeaux Grand Cru from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) is a red wine made from Pinot Noir grapes sourced from the Grands-Echézeaux vineyard, which is one of the Grand Cru sites in the Côte de Nuits region of Burgundy, France. This wine is part of the portfolio of DRC, a winery with an esteemed reputation and a history of producing some of the world’s most coveted and expensive wines

The 1971 vintage of DRC’s Grands-Echézeaux is described as having a light ruby color with mild rim bricking, which is indicative of its age. The wine’s nose is noted for its floral sous bois (forest floor) and Rada barn board characteristics. On the palate, it offers ripe dried cranberry flavors that explode on the backend with hoisin spices

This suggests a complex profile with both fruit and savory elements, typical of aged Burgundy wines.

DRC’s Grands-Echézeaux is known for its richness, fullness, and complexity, with a mature Burgundian nose that displays seductive nuances

The wine’s character is expected to change and evolve even as it is being enjoyed, which is a hallmark of high-quality, well-aged wines.The average price for the 1971 DRC Grands-Echézeaux Grand Cru is approximately $862 per 750ml bottle, excluding tax

This price reflects the wine’s rarity and the prestige of the producer.Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is renowned for its exclusive use of Grand Cru vineyards, its low production volumes, and its adherence to traditional winemaking practices, including biodynamic farming

The Grands-Echézeaux vineyard is one of the esteemed sites from which DRC produces its acclaimed wines, and the 1971 vintage is a testament to the winery’s ability to create wines that can age gracefully and develop profound complexity over time.