1991 Grands Echezeaux
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Tasting notes
The impressively colored 1991 Grands Echezeaux reveals a muted, nondescript nose. Tough, hard tannins make this a gamble in terms of its ability to develop harmony among its components. Although there is underlying fruit, the tannin is severe and compact. Do not plan on drinking it before the end of the decade. If it fattens out, the wine will merit a higher score. It should easily keep for 12-15 years. The five 1991 offerings are among the most deeply colored wines I have tasted from Francois Lamarche. A Jeanne-Marie Deschamps Selection, various importers.
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About the producer
Today run by the fourth-generation Nicole Lamarche, this property (previously known as Domaine François Lamarche) is firmly among the best in Burgundy. The Vosne-Romanée estate is most famous for its monopole Grand Cru La Grande Rue.