Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru 2012 — Flagey-Échezeaux, 0.75 L

Name: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru 2012 — Flagey-Échezeaux, 0.75 L
Brand: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
SKU: BOU-ROMANEE-CONTI-GRANDS-ECHEZEAUX-2012-075
Price: 3300.00 EUR
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

2012 · 0.75 L · RP 95

€ 3 300,00

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Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru 2012 from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Flagey-Échezeaux: red Pinot Noir, rated 95/100 by Robert Parker Wine Advocate. One 0.75 L bottle.

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate score, out of 100. 90–95 outstanding, 96–100 extraordinary.
0.75 L
Drink 2020-2050
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SKU: BOU-ROMANEE-CONTI-GRANDS-ECHEZEAUX-2012-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2012
Appellation: Côte de Nuits
Classification: Grand Cru
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Drinking window: 2020–2050
Vintage rating: 95/100 — still tannic and youthful
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Region: Burgundy
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Côte de Nuits 2012 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France, Grand Cru, Pinot Noir, Red, Wine

Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru 2012 from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Grands-Échezeaux 2012 comes from about 3.53 ha that the estate owns in the commune of Flagey-Échezeaux. The wine is a grand cru, red, dry and made from Pinot Noir. Robert Parker Wine Advocate rates it 95/100, and our suggested drinking window runs from 2020 to 2050.

Illustration: Grand Cru slopes and stone walls of Vosne-Romanée in autumn

Where Grands-Échezeaux sits in the Côte de Nuits

The Côte de Nuits in Burgundy has 24 grand cru appellations in six communes. Flagey-Échezeaux has two of them, Échezeaux and Grands-Échezeaux. The Grands-Échezeaux appellation was first recognised by the decree of 31 July 1937, and it covers red wine made from Pinot Noir. The estate’s 3.53 ha is only part of the appellation; it is not a monopole. Jacques-Marie Duvault-Blochet already owned vines here when he bought Romanée-Conti in 1869.

Illustration: vaulted Burgundy cellar with oak barrels

Organic since 1985, biodynamic after the 1990–2006 trial

The estate’s vineyards have been farmed organically since 1985. Biodynamic methods were trialled from 1990 to 2006 and then adopted estate-wide, and Biodyvin certification followed in 2016. Whole clusters make up at least 60% of the estate’s red fermentations.

Illustration: a glass of red Burgundy with duck and cherries

Grands-Échezeaux 2012: the window and the vintage chart

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives the 2012 Côte de Nuits reds 95, with the letter T, which stands for still tannic or youthful. That chart score rates the vintage and is a separate scale from the 95/100 for this wine. The suggested window opened in 2020, but the chart still marks the vintage as youthful, so there is no hurry; it can be kept toward 2050.

How many bottles of Grands-Échezeaux the estate makes

The estate’s harvest records for 2009–2019 give 9,586 bottles in 2013 and 15,308 bottles in 2014 as the lowest and highest vintages, and none was bottled in 2016.

Questions buyers ask

What does Robert Parker give Grands-Échezeaux 2012 from DRC?

Robert Parker Wine Advocate rates it 95/100.

When should Grands-Échezeaux 2012 be drunk?

Our suggested drinking window is 2020 to 2050, so it can be opened now or kept for later.

What does the letter T mean for the 2012 Côte de Nuits vintage?

On the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart, T stands for still tannic or youthful. The chart scores the 2012 Côte de Nuits reds 95.

Does Domaine de la Romanée-Conti own all of Grands-Échezeaux?

No. The estate owns about 3.53 ha, and the vineyard is not a monopole.

How many bottles of Grands-Échezeaux does DRC produce?

The estate's published harvest records for 2009–2019 give between 9,586 bottles (2013) and 15,308 bottles (2014) per vintage, and none was bottled in 2016.

How is Grands-Échezeaux different from Échezeaux?

Both are grand cru appellations in Flagey-Échezeaux. The estate owns about 3.53 ha of Grands-Échezeaux and 4.67 ha of Échezeaux, and neither is a monopole.

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