1995 Echezeaux
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Tasting notes
Medium-to-dark ruby-colored and with a blackberry, mineral and underbrush infused nose, the beautifully elegant yet powerful Echezeaux displays an oily, chewy, medium-to-full-bodied character loaded with red and black cherries. Exceedingly long, it possesses ripe tannin yet it is already delicious to drink. Readers should try to defer gratification until 2002-2010. The Domaine Jean Grivot is brilliantly run by Jean's son Etienne Grivot. As I mentioned in the introduction to my Cote de Nuits report (Issue #110), he is one of the young vignerons responsible for the higher quality of Burgundy's wines. His 1995s were among the best wines I tasted in the Cote d'Or, bringing together superb balance with thick, concentrated, elegant fruit. Importer: Chateaux and Estates Wine Co., New York, NY; Tel; (212) 572-7725.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Pierre Rovani
More reviews and scores
Very good deep color. More tangy, higher-pitched aromas of redcurrant, iron, minerals and spices. Silky and fine on the palate, with a generous texture and wonderfully sweet inner-mouth flavor. Very subtle and very long on the back end, with fruit outlasting chewy, ripe tannins. Showing beautifully today, but has plenty of structure for development in bottle.
About the producer
A benchmark name in Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Jean Grivot is one of Burgundy’s most respected estates. They have an impressive array of vineyards, including plots in Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot, Echezeaux and Richebourg.