2014 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux Grand Cru 1x750ml

Vinous 93+

The 2014 Echezeaux Grand Cru is shockingly primary. Dark, brooding and introspective, the 2014 is in no mood to show all its cards today. The mid-weight structure of Echezeaux is evident, but whole cluster savoriness and incisive tannins are masking the fruit at present. I generally have no issue drinking wines on the younger side, but the 2014 is nowhere near ready to provide pleasure. It needs another five years at a minimum. This is a very serious Echezeaux. Tasted at a private dinner. [Antonio Galloni, 12/03/2024]

Robert Parker 92

The 2014 Echezeaux Grand Cru was picked on 24, 25 and 26 September at 27.8 hectoliters per hectare. It offers an expressive bouquet, more vivacious than the 2012 Echezeaux, with scents of black plum, raspberry preserve and subtle limestone aromas. It unfolds with confidence in the glass. The palate is surprisingly structured on the entry, perhaps with ambitions towards its elder brother, the Grands Echezeaux. There is a gentle, slightly leafy quality to this Grand Cru, perhaps more masculine and reserved than other vintages tasted just after bottling. The aftertaste feels long with a cheeky pinch of black pepper. Probably one of the most approachable 2014s from the domaine, and just as likely to be drunk too young! 1,443 cases produced. [Neal Martin, 28/09/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2019-2035