2011 Echezeaux
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Tasting notes
Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Echézeaux 2011 has a well-defined bouquet with raspberry and wild strawberry fruit, and just a slight charred tincture (and it is really only a tincture) in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with quite light tannins for a grand cru, but the fruit is detailed with raspberry, blackberry and cranberry segueing into quite a tertiary finish. This improves with aeration attaining more delineation as it opens.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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A wine that develops beautifully in the glass, the 2011 Echézeaux shows all of the softness and sensuality that makes so many wines in this vintage appealing young. Dried red cherries, crushed flowers, mint and licorice meld together nicely in a supple, expressive Burgundy. Slightly green notes come through from time to time, but they are nicely balanced by the depth of the fruit.
Bright, dark red. Cherry pit and redcurrant on the nose. Fine-grained, supple and open-knit, showing good energy but not the sappiness or precision--or fat--of the Clos Vougeot. In a distinctly saline, soil-driven style, less vibrant and primary than the Clos Vougeot. Not singing today, but the finish is ripely tannic and long.
Good bright, full red. Redcurrant, smoke and tobacco on the nose and palate. Round, fine-grained, rich and dry, offering very good volume and a subtly sensual texture. Really saturates the mouth with flavor. If Grivot's Clos Vougeot has been gaining in finesse in recent vintages, his Echezeaux has been demonstrating more energy and tension. The rising finish is vibrant and very long, showing a fine dusting of tannins and a saline nuance.
About the producer
A benchmark name in Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Jean Grivot is one of Burgundy’s most respected estates. They have an impressive array of vineyards, including plots in Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot, Echezeaux and Richebourg.