Ratings & Tasting Notes:
97 points Decanter
Forward, heavily spiced, and incredibly rich in its texture, this vintage displays an immense concentration and serious structural density. Ripe black cherries and dark mulberry fruit take center stage, evolving beautifully on the palate into an exceptionally long, memorable finish. It stands out for its deep gravitas, proving that this cuvée “seemed to take a step forward this year in seriousness and intensity”. Georgina Hindle, January 2023
96 points Vinous
Opulent and incredibly sumptuous to its core, this radiant Pinot Noir is an absolute head-turner. A dramatic rush of dark blue fruits, exotic baking spices, sweet lavender, and dark chocolate races dynamically across a highly polished palate. It represents a beautifully racy, lavish expression that “readers will find a racy, hedonistic Burgundy that will drink well with minimal cellaring.” Antonio Galloni, March 2023
95 points Wine Advocate
Unusually muscular and concentrated for this specific bottling, the wine slowly unwinds to showcase deep aromas of fresh blackberries, mulberries, orange zest, and a touch of sweet new oak. The full-bodied palate is wonderfully broad and velvety, supported beautifully by rich, powdery tannins. It concludes with an incredibly expansive finish, showing a wine that “has turned out just as well in bottle as I hoped it might.” William Kelley, January 2023
Cult Wines International Notes:
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti stands as the undisputed, sacred pinnacle of the entire wine world, an estate wrapped in unmatched mystique and centuries of unparalleled viticultural prestige. Based in the legendary village of Vosne-Romanée, the domaine manages an elite portfolio consisting almost entirely of Grand Cru monopoles and historic parcels, all farmed strictly under rigorous biodynamic principles since 2008. While fabled bottlings like La Tâche and Romanée-Conti command monumental global headlines, their Échézeaux Grand Cru represents an extraordinarily vital, seductive window into the DRC house style. Sourced primarily from their substantial 11.5-acre holding within the “Poulaillères” climat—situated directly adjacent to the historic heart of the vineyard—these ancient Pinot Noir vines struggle through thin, well-draining limestone and clay soils, yielding a wine universally loved for its early expressive clarity, striking aromatic precision, and aristocratic structural grace.
The 2020 growing season in the Côte de Nuits was a fascinating, historic narrative of intense solar energy and record-breaking precocity, producing an atypical vintage defined by monumental concentration and muscular depth. A remarkably warm, dry spring prompted an incredibly early budbreak, setting the stage for a scorched, drought-interrupted summer with virtually no rainfall. This intense heat forced the deep-rooted vines to naturally concentrate their berry sizes, resulting in tiny, thick-skinned grapes packed with historic phenolic extraction. Rather than risking over-ripeness, the domaine executed a brilliantly rapid harvest starting on August 30th, perfectly bookended by two small rainstorms that provided vital moisture and preserved a thrilling natural acidity. The 2020 Échézeaux emerged from this dramatic season as a majestic powerhouse, entirely trading its usual youthful exuberance for a dark, serious core of black fruits, woodsmoke, and velvety, fine-grained tannins built to effortlessly endure decades of cellar aging.
Bottle Size:
750 mL
Storage History:
Always stored on its side in a climate-controlled cellar.
Condition:
Please note: The bottle shown is the exact bottle being sold.
Outstanding condition.
