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  • Country ranking ?

    1 301
  • Producer ranking ?

    245
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Salmon with a mild butter sauce

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The Story

The wine-growing village of Flagey-Échezeaux lies in the " Plain ", so-called, between Vougeot and Vosne-Romanée in the Côte de Nuits. Facing east, the Grands-Échezeaux vines are a prolongation of Musigny following the North-South axis of the Côte, but more regular and less broken in their layout. At the bottom end, the " Climat " known as La Combe d'Orveau separates them from Musigny. The Échezeaux vineyards, for their part, divide the Clos d...

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Vintage 1990

1990 VINTAGE in Burgundy

This is probably the vintage of reference for many people in Burgundy. Exceptional climatic conditions allowed an abundant crop to mature perfectly and yield some most sensational wines in both red and white. The white wines have maintained their elegant aromas and freshness which has made them even more appealing, whilst the reds are concentrated and well built with tannins which remain firm but smooth. To be enjoy...

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Cherry Red and Bright

ending

Long and Lingering

flavors

Blackberry, Cranberry, Cherry, Voluptuous and Smoky

nose

Ripe, Refined, Volatile and Open

taste

High in Acidity, Low tannin, Balanced, Developing, Medium-bodied, One-dimensional, Elegant and Silky tannins

Verdict

Sophisticated

Written Notes

The 1990 DRC Echezeaux had wet bamboo and tree frog in its nose, with The Mogul finding ‘Lord of the Rings trees.’ We were on the same page, although my trees didn’t walk and talk lol. There was lots of rainforest action in this DRC, with a cedary pitch. It was a tasty and complex Burg (94).
  • 94p

Fully mature colour. Rich, spicy and aromatic, if not that stylish on the nose. More 1990 than Echézeaux. Full bodied, concentrated, balanced. Good backbone and depth, in a slightly gamey sort of way. Very good indeed. Now to 2020.

Moderately pale cherry red colour. Elegantly wild nose with cherries and cranberries, touch of volatile aromas, licorice and smoke with earthy aromas. Dry, crisp palate with mellow tannins and moderate fruit intensity of ripe brambles and violety nuances. Long balanced little two-dimensional finish. Decant for 2 hours. At its peak in 2020.
  • 88p
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Origin

Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

Good

Fake factory

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