Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru 1988

95 points Robert Parker: “I have been telling people for years that this domaine’s “best buy,” if such a label can be applied here, is the Grands Echezeaux. While it is not Romanee-Conti or La Tache, it often comes very close to those two titans, at a fraction of the price. In 1988, it is fabulous. In fact, my unedited tasting notes had the words “fabulous” in them twice and “awesome” once. It is decadently rich and spicy with an extraordinary perfume of violets, gamey, plum-like fruit, toasty new oak, and a finish that must last several minutes. It, like the Echezeaux, should not be consumed for at least 5 years, and should easily last until 2010 or longer. (Dec 1989)”

94 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): “No bricking at all with a supremely elegant nose of dried roses, spice and Oriental tea followed by dense, complex and powerful flavors. The remaining tannins are ripe and balanced and remain well integrated on the phenomenally long finish. This is arguably the best DRC Grands Echézeaux of the decade. (Oct 2001)”

93 points CellarTracker.com community score.