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  • Country ranking ?

    1 426
  • Producer ranking ?

    18
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035

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The Story

ECHEZEAUX "Vieille Vigne" Grand Cru

Echezeaux wines are a clear garnet or ruby red, the exact hue often varying considerably. When young these wines have vanilla-scented, smoky, woody aromas or a hint of torrefaction, combined with suggestions of red fruits and spices. After a few years the nose becomes more vegetable or animal, with scents of mushrooms, truffles or woodland undergrowth. The great complexity of the bouquet makes this a wine...

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Vintage 1998

1998 VINTAGE in Burgundy

The 1998 vintage was born under good auspices and has real potential. In spite of the occasional capricious weather conditions, the harvest has given us wines full of promise ? some fruity and seductive, others meaty and more structured.

After brief cold spells in January and February, the vines enjoyed temperatures above the seasonal average in March. This mild weather was interrupted by cold and rainy condition...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Long and Lingering

flavors

Raspberry, Licorice, Cherry, Voluptuous and Smoky

nose

Open, Seductive, Refined and Charming

taste

High in Acidity, Medium tannin, Balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Elegant and Silky tannins

Verdict

Sophisticated and Impressive

Information

Origin

Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Poor

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

Glass time

1h
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