2003 Domaine Vincent Girardin Echézeaux Grand Cru
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The 2003 Echezeaux displays red cherry and violet aromas. Seductively sensual in the attack and mid-palate, it is medium to full-bodied, filled with blackberries and dark cherries, then reveals a slightly dry, tannin-packed finish. Armed with a low 90-point front-end and a mid 80-point back-end, only time will tell where this wine is heading. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel (205) 980-8802. Readers should note that Vincent Girardin also bottles some of these same wines under the Baron de la Charriere label, imported by Eric Solomon (European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. 704-358-1565)
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Pierre Rovani
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Bright ruby-red. Wild berries, plum and smoked meat on the nose. Sweet, supple and gamey, but given shape and verve by juicy acidity. Nicely dense wine whose finish shows a dryness that probably comes from the recent sulfur addition.