Its hard to be the Echezeaux coming directly after the mighty Malconsort. The Echezeaux is made from plots located in the climate Les Champs Traversin - a climate in the top part of Echezeaux - thus a lighter more floral wine than the Malconsort. The nose is offering pure and ripe red and dark fruit …
Echezeaux
Domaine Georges Noëllat, Echezeaux 2013
Moving just down slope to Les Cruots we find the terroir of the Echezeaux. In the nose more floral and expressive (20% whole cluster) with layers of airy fruit and a quite intense minerality. On the palate more red fruit .. layered, very juicy and energetic. The acidity and the minerality offer a …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Echezeaux 2013
The Echezeaux is one of the highlights in the 2013 Liger-Belair lineup - made from old vines in the climates Cruots, Champs Traversin and a small plot in Clos St. Denis. In the bouquet layers of juicy and quite vibrant red and dark fruits - notes of boysenberries, pomegranate - energized by a …
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Emmanuel Rouget, Echezeaux 2004
The 2004 Echezeaux is a slightly disappointing effort from Rouget ... but expectations are high when a Rouget wine is in the glass. In the bouquet weighty red and dark berry fruit, hints of sous-bois - not very focused or transparent. On the palate quite densely flavored with a relatively dark …
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux 2004
The Echezeaux 2004 from Domaine de la Romanee Conti is in a beautiful place at the moment. In the bouquet fine sweet red fruit - cherries and strawberries - spiced with sous-bois, peony rose, allspice and cinnamon. On the palate quite delicate ripe pinot fruit - the oak is a bit forward, but the …
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