This Echezeaux comes from the climate Les Loächausses in the center of the Echezeaux vineyard. Anne started making this wine in 2007, when she took over the vineyard from Gros Frere et Soeur. In the nose slightly closed with a slight reduction. Still it's showing a lot of nuances - strawberries, …
Echezeaux
Tasting of Philippe Pacalet 2011 from Cask – part 2
This is part two of my tasting notes from my visit at Philippe Pacalet. This article cover 2011 grand cru reds, and 2011 white Burgundies - all tasted from cask. Notes for village and 1er cru red 2011 can be found in Tasting of Philippe Pacalet 2011 from Cask - part 1. The red 2011 wines are all …
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux 2009
The Echezeaux 2009 from Domaine de la Romanee Conti is a beautiful and enjoyable wine. In the bouquet fine sweet red fruit aromas - raspberries, cherries - spiced with peony rose and vanilla from the quite present oak. On the palate delicate ripe pinot fruit, quite rich and velvet, with a quite …
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Jean Grivot, Echezeaux 2009
I'm not a very big fan of the 2009 vintage, but some 2009s are simply gorgeous - one is the very fine Echezeaux from Jean Grivot. The bouquet is oozing with minerality, red cherries, raspberries and liquorice. On the palate the fruit is very forward and outgoing, good acidity and very fine balance. …
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Echezeaux 2009
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg is one of the gems in Vosne Romanee. The Echezeaux from Mugneret-Gibourg comes from two parcels: Les Rouges du Bas et Les Quartiers de Nuits, both with a deep soil consisting of gravel and silt. The 2009 vintage of the Echezeaux is a real beauty. The bouquet is showing …
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