2013 Echezeaux
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Good full red, not totally lucid. Initially deeply pitched, with dark fruit and woodsmoke flavors dominating, but aeration brought up livelier notes of cherry, spices and flowers. At once sweet and vinous in the mouth, with medicinal red cherry fruit complicated by leather and tobacco nuances. Creamy, concentrated, energetic wine with graceful integration of oak. The very long finish features firm but suave, fine-grained tannins and serious grip for aging. Delivers classic 2013 structure and vitality.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2013 Echézeaux Grand Cru sports a very elegant bouquet: feminine and poised with rose petals and granitic scents. The palate is medium-bodied and nicely structured built on a foundation of vibrant red brambly fruit infused with minerals and a long tail on the finish. This is an excellent Echézeaux that will benefit from three or four years in bottle.
(from the climat en Orveaux): Good deep red with ruby highlights. Wonderfully expressive nose combines raspberry, iron and a leesy nuance. Sweet, pliant and suave, with complex flavors of red berries, underbrush, dark chocolate and white tea accented by intense pepper and spice notes. Really caresses the palate on the long, salty back end. A great Echézeaux in the making.
The 2013 Echezeaux Grand Cru sports a very elegant bouquet: feminine and poised with rose petals and granitic scents. The palate is medium-bodied and nicely structured built on a foundation of vibrant red brambly fruit infused with minerals and a long tail on the finish. This is an excellent Echezeaux that will benefit from three or four years in bottle. Jun 2015, www.robertparker.com