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2006 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru

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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 10286612006

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Critics Scores

WINE SPECTATOR
94

Wine Spectator

Very harmonious, with finesse and refinement as the floral and spice notes unfold on the silky texture to a long aftertaste.

BURGHOUND.COM
94

Burghound.com

This remains moderately reserved yet even so there is wonderful complexity to the airy and layered nose that is distinctly floral while offering up a variety of spice notes, including anise, clove and soy nuances. There is terrific intensity to the pure and sleekly muscled flavors that possess real drive, indeed this does a slow but sure build from the mid-palate on through to the explosively long finish. This is a fascinating wine in that the natural robustness of a fine GE is present but the natural elegance of the vintage tames it somewhat and one could quite accurately describe the '06 GE as robustly elegant yet distinctly understated.

DECANTER
91

Decanter

This is rather more structured than the Echézeaux. Quite a lot richer too. Medium-full body. Lots of fruit and concentration. Very well-balanced. Lovely finish. Elegant. Fine. (CC)

ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE
92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The Domaine's 2006 Grands-Echezeaux is altogether less charming and flattering than its ostensibly lesser sibling, leading as it does with fresh red meat and pronouncedly saline, marine mineral notes even in the nose. In the mouth, this is relatively spare but formidably-concentrated and finely-tannic, with cedar, tartly-edged though ripe black fruits, and alkaline mineral notes that carry into a striking, bloodily carnal and almost briny finish. Here is Pinot Noir in its role as a mirror for human flesh and bone. What I see sends shivers down my spine and excites my imagination, but the wine seems to have no intention of flattering me. (DS)

STEPHEN TANZER
92

Stephen Tanzer

Good medium red. Reticent, deeply pitched but pure aromas of raspberry and mocha. Broad and ripe but tight and backward today, and not showing quite the lift or the freshness of fruit of the Echezeaux. With its saline earth tones, this is more savory than sweet. Finishes with firm, youthfully tough tannins. This was my least favorite 2006 here in the context of the cru, but I suspect this is in a restrained stage today. Villaine noted that although the average age of vines here is still more than 40, there's a good percentage of 15-to-20-year-old vines. (ST) 92+

BURGHOUND
94

Burghound

This remains moderately reserved yet even so there is wonderful complexity to the airy and layered nose that is distinctly floral while offering up a variety of spice notes, including anise, clove and soy nuances. There is terrific intensity to the pure and sleekly muscled flavors that possess real drive, indeed this does a slow but sure build from the mid-palate on through to the explosively long finish. This is a fascinating wine in that the natural robustness of a fine GE is present but the natural elegance of the vintage tames it somewhat and one could quite accurately describe the '06 GE as robustly elegant yet distinctly understated.