Echézeaux, Grand Cru, 2021
Spice and exotic red fruit notes dot the nose. Superb definition already. On the palate this is lifted, refined and precise. An absolute beauty; high toned and layered, offering up a glorious combination of freshness, precision and depth. Red fruits, sparkling minerals, ethereal layers, and wonderful persistence delivered with absolute harmony and grace. A wine of flowing, graceful precision. A spellbinding Echezeaux from two prime plots, les Rouges and Cruots.
critic reviews
The 2021 Echézeaux Grand Cru offers dark plummy fruit laced with violet. Some reduction is present, and it is difficult to dislodge despite transferring the wine between glasses. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannins and dark berry fruit laced with cola. Good density and lightly spiced, it just feels a little made in the winery more than the vineyard at the moment. It seems to deteriorate in the glass, sadly. This was one of two or three wines from Grivot that did not perform in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.