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The Echezeaux 2007 from Liger-Belair has a special place in my wine memory. I'm not a big fan of the 2007 vintage, but this is a fantastic Echezeaux ... bringing back memories of the late and great Henri Jayer. Very lush and silky, with very fine tannins, medium+ body and a very good length. Love …
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Liger-Belairs Echezeaux is getting better and better as Louis-Michel get the vineyards in shape. Made from old vines in the very good parcels Cruots and Champs Traversin. Truly a grand cru effort with finesse and length. Precise and quite powerful with a wonderful minerality. Outstanding! 94 - …
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Echézeaux is one of the largest grands crus of the whole Côte d'Or. It’s divided into a number of plots or climats the vineyard, located around the smaller Grands-Echézeaux. I have tasted some very good bottles of Echezeaux, but also some very poor bottles where only the label was an indication …
The Echezeaux 2004 from Domaine Dujac is another proof of the 2004 vintage qualities - a super elegant wine with nice complexity, good length and balance - Classic Burgundy at it's best. A fine wine. (2015-2030) - 91p …
The DRC Echezeaux 2002 is a wonderful and very drinkable wine. Ripe and fresh fruit, typical 2002, with quite a nice minerality and length. It's not a very complex wine, but it offers a very good balance and pure pinot flavors. Offers pleasure now, but will keep. A very fine wine. (now - 2025) …
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