2020 Echezeaux
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The 2020 Echézeaux Grand Cru was quite reduced on the nose when I tasted it despite coaxing, though some attractive tertiary, clove-tinged elements emerge with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. Finely knit, smooth and silky, though perhaps the Malconsorts has more personality on the finish at the moment.
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Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Cask sample. Again, like the Vosne, there's that sweet oak on the nose that some will object to. It doesn't immediately taste like a wine head and shoulders above the Vosne premier cru – for the moment. But maybe it will develop greatness? (JR)
Ripe and nicely fresh aromas of plum, dark currant, red cherry, anise and jasmine tea give way to succulent, round and delicious medium-bodied flavors that also possess a beguiling texture while displaying excellent depth and persistence on the youthfully austere and well-balanced finish.
The 2020 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a well-defined nose with red berry fruit, blood orange and light rose petal scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and Lamarche’s trademark silky texture. Again, not a structured or dense ‘20 by any means, though there is well-judged salinity and tension on the finish and a spiciness that emerges with aeration.
About the producer
Today run by the fourth-generation Nicole Lamarche, this property (previously known as Domaine François Lamarche) is firmly among the best in Burgundy. The Vosne-Romanée estate is most famous for its monopole Grand Cru La Grande Rue.