Domaine de la Romanée Conti, Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 2020

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Reviewed by: William Kelley

Aromas of peonies, exotic spices and rose petals mingled with notions of sweet wild berries and confit citrus introduce the 2020 Grands Échézeaux Grand Cru, a full-bodied, layered and muscular wine that's deep, concentrated and multidimensional, concluding with a long, resonant finish. Tasted from multiple barrels, it's clearly a worthy successor to the extraordinary 2019.

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Reviewed by: William Kelley

The 2020 Grands Échézeaux Grand Cru is a striking young wine, offering up aromas of mulberries and cassis mingled with orange zest, exotic spices and rose petals. Full-bodied, seamless and complete, with an immensely layered, fleshy palate, it concludes with a long, penetrating, saline finish. Such is its fruit concentration that its rich, powdery tannins are almost imperceptible. Over the last decade, the Grands-Échézeaux has tended to take a back seat to the Romanée-Saint-Vivant and Richebourg, but that certainly isn't the case in 2020.

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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni

The 2020 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru is stellar. It boasts tremendous aromatic presence and nervous energy. Blood orange, rose petal, lavender, chalk and dark red-toned fruit build effortlessly. There is a feeling of vibrancy to the Grands Echézeaux that is impossible to miss. Bright acids perk up the long, beautifully persistent finish. Readers will have to be patient with the 2020. It's a gorgeous wine in the making.

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Reviewed by: Neal Martin

The 2020 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru was picked on 25 August at 33.5hL/ha. It is clearly a level up on the nose over its “kid brother” with more mineralité and terroir expression. With dark berry fruit, incense and a light sous-bois element, there is a sense of cohesion and refinement that is very alluring. The palate is medium-bodied with razor-sharp tannins. Symmetry from start to finish, it's spicier than the Echézeaux with a slightly confit finish. This feels very persistent and will age with aplomb. Gorgeous. 960 cases produced. Tasted at Corney & Barrow’s annual in bottle tasting in London.

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Reviewed by: Neal Martin

The 2020 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru has a fresh, vibrant and more floral bouquet than the Echézeaux, but certainly darker fruit with a marine element emerging with time in the glass. The palate is taut and minerally, a little more tertiary than the Echézeaux with a hint of olive on it saline finish. A clear step up from the Echézeaux at the moment.