2012 Echezeaux
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Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Echézeaux Grand Cru from Domaine François Lamarche offers brambly red berry fruit on the nose, a little rustic but the oak is nicely integrated with a subtle marine influence that emerges with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, not the most complex grand cru on the block, yet there is a sense of nonchalance and joie-de-vivre thanks to the freshness and tension bestowed on the finish. I would have just preferred the presence and substance of Etienne Grivot's Echézeaux 2012, nevertheless, I would still give it two or three years in bottle.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin
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A relatively high-toned nose displays notes of cranberry along with the more typical aromas of various red berries and spices. There is plenty of mid-palate density to the generously proportioned flavors that possess good richness and fine length on the dusty finish. This appears very promising though note that it will require at least 6 to 8 years of cellar time before it will be approachable. Tasted: Jan 15, 2014. Drink: 2024+
Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Echezeaux Grand Cru from Domaine Francois Lamarche offers brambly red berry fruit on the nose, a little rustic but the oak is nicely integrated with a subtle marine influence that emerges with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, not the most complex grand cru on the block, yet there is a sense of nonchalance and joie-de-vivre thanks to the freshness and tension bestowed on the finish. I would have just preferred the presence and substance of Etienne Grivot's Echezeaux 2012, nevertheless, I would still give it two or three years in bottle. Oct 2015, www.robertparker.com
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.