1990 DRC Domaine de la Romanée Conti Echézeaux Grand Cru

Good vigorous colour. Splendid ripe, rich, concentrated fruit on the nose. Round and succulent. Lots of depth, Fullish body, rich, vigorous and classy. Lots of depth and, above all, vigour. Still young. Lovely. (CC)

The 1990 DRC Echézeaux is still quite tightly-knit, which I take as a very good sign for its ultimate level of quality. The bouquet offer sup a deep and pure mélange of raspberries, cherries, a bit of blood orange, duck, beetroot, exotic spice tones, a touch of bonfire, sous bois and a bit of fresh nutmeg in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, fullish, tangy and showing signs of the autumnal elements to come, with a good core, melting tannins, great focus and grip and a long, complex finish. This wine is already a great pleasure to drink today, but I have the distinct impression that it is still climbing and will be even better with further bottle age.