DRC Grands Echezeaux 2003 750mL Bordeaux The palate becomes plusher (perhaps

The palate becomes plusher (perhaps in part due to diminishing mousse) and creamy in an almost whipped-cream fashion

tasted 2/2016

It is still young and vibrant with at least 50 years of life ahead of it

and unsmoked tobacco

Slightly austere tannins

DRC Grands Echezeaux 2003 750mL Bordeaux The palate becomes plusher (perhapsTasted blind, the 2003 Grands Echzeaux from Domaine de la Romane Conti impressed its audience and duped everyone from thinking it heralded from the 2003 vintage. It has a potent ripe strawberry, mulberry and dried rose petal nose that actually had to throw off a little reduction upon first acquaintance. The palate is medium bodied with layers of sappy red berry fruit. The initial tightness gradually dissipates to reveal quite a "stocky" Grands