(Note: there are two sub-climats: A l'Ecu and the 2.39 ha Clos de l'Ecu, also seen spelled Clos l'Écu in some reference texts. The Clos de l'Ecu is now a monopole of Domaine Faiveley and '03 was the first vintage) A gentle touch of wood frames equally ripe aromas of dark berry, warm earth and a hint of pepper that persist onto the textured, rich and discreetly mineral-suffused flavors that possess fine vibrancy and solid underlying material. A qualitative equivalent if stylistically quite different.

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($76) Bright medium red. Cherry, earth and leather aromas lifted by a floral nuance. Suave, juicy and light on its feet, with modest flesh but good minerality to the flavors of strawberry, cherry, spices and earth. Finishes with light, dusty tannins.

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Bright, with cherry, cedar and sage flavors, yet also tannic, with a slightly dry finish. Needs a little time to open up.

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