2021 Grands Echezeaux
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The 2021 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru has a well-defined bouquet with cranberry, bergamot, black tea and light wet clay scents. There is something here reminiscent of a Hemel-en-Aarde Pinot, which is not written in any pejorative way, rather an observation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, vibrant and fresh, lilting spicy red fruit with a touch of cracked black pepper towards the finish. Fine, if not top drawer. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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The 2021 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru is backward on the nose, opening gradually with a mixture of red and black fruit, iodine and pressed violet aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, fleshier than the Echézeaux and definitely more complex. Silky smooth in texture, this fans out on the finish, pure and persistent. It is determined to put a distance between itself and the Echézeaux this year…and it does.
About the producer
Domaine Georges Noëllat, based in the village of Vosne-Romanée is today run by Maxime Cheurlin. Cheurlin took over the domaine in 2010 – aged just 20 – and has since transformed its reputation as one of the finest Burgundy wine producers.