2013 Grands Echezeaux
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Good bright medium red. Ethereal aromas of crushed stone, raspberry, red cherry and flowers, plus a touch of smoky minerality. Sweet, sappy and fine-grained, especially for a wine from fruit picked at 12.1% potential alcohol and chaptalized to 12.7%. Boasts wonderful energy and density, not to mention purity of flavor. The long, mineral-driven, saliva-inducing finish offers grip without hardness.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2013 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru is matured entirely in new oak like the Echézeaux, although this was entirely destemmed. It has a perfumed bouquet that is more nuanced and complex than the Echézeaux: very fine delineation and more expressive mineralité. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannin and a feminine touch. There is plenty of tension here, plenty of mineral tones with a long and sensual finish. This is sheer class, although I believe young Maxime will make even better in the future.
The 2013 Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru is matured entirely in new oak like the Echezeaux, although this was entirely destemmed. It has a perfumed bouquet that is more nuanced and complex than the Echezeaux: very fine delineation and more expressive mineralite. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannin and a feminine touch. There is plenty of tension here, plenty of mineral tones with a long and sensual finish. This is sheer class, although I believe young Maxime will make even better in the future. Dec 2014, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Domaine Georges Noëllat, based in the village of Vosne-Romanée is today run by Maxime Cheurlin. Cheurlin took over the domaine in 2010 – aged just 20 – and has since transformed its reputation as one of the finest Burgundy wine producers.