Winemaker Notes
A nice, intense, and deep color. The primary aromas are complex, composed of red fruits and spices. Then, it shows more precise notes of black cherries, raspberries and licorice. The palate is ample and juicy, with a soft tannic structure. The finish shows persistent and fresh fruity notes.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Powerful and concentrated, this wine reveals delicate notes of boysenberry, iodine, and wild thyme, complemented by hints of soft white fruit and florals. Rich and mineralladen, the palate showcases concentrated blackberries and black cherries, accented by baking spice and tobacco on the finish. A sophisticated balance between youthful tannins and brisk acidity frames its dark-fruit profile elegantly.
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Wine Spectator
Racy, featuring black currant, blackberry, blueberry, iron and tobacco flavors. Dense, with equilibrium, this ends with finely wrought tannins and a long, dark fruit-saturated finish. Reveals lingering mineral, spice and tobacco accents. Best from 2027 through 2046.
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
Claiming the two famous Grand Crus, Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux, the identity of this village, Flagey-Echezeaux, rides predominantly on the glory of those two crus. All of the village or Premier Cru status vineyards in Flagey-Echezeaux market themselves under the name of their neighbor, Vosne-Romanée.
Echezeaux Pinot noir tends be light, bright and full of finesse, whereas those of Grands Echezeaux typically have more heft and complexity.