Presentation
A legendary terroir, the Echezeaux Grand Cru appellation is niched between the Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée (Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant...) and Clos de Vougeot. These are the blessed, legendary terroirs of the Côte de Nuits. Being able to age and offer such a jewel of a wine that is so rare is a great privilege for the House of Edouard Delaunay.
Terroir
The Echezeaux Grand Cru appellation is subdivided into eleven climats, eleven named vineyards with rather different characteristics. Our cuvée hails from a plot located in “Les Rouges du Bas”, which is found in the middle of the appellation, at the top of the slope, where the lean, shallow soil overlies hard limestone parent rock. The wines it produces are elegant and mineral.
Winemaking
The grapes were handpicked at their peak of ripeness. They were sorted at the winery and a portion (20%) was not destemmed. Vinification did not involve the use of sulphites and punch-down was performed daily. The wine was aged for 18 months in “semi-new” barrels (new barrels that are “rinsed” for a few months with another wine in order to lessen the impact of new oak), from Burgundy’s Chatillon forest.
Varietal
Pinot Noir : 100%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 13.5 % vol.
Production volume : 591 BOTTLES
Contains sulphites.
Tasting
Red in colour with mauve tinges. A gorgeously subtle, complex nose redolent of wild red berries (redcurrant, cornelian cherry, rosehip) and rose. Then come riper scents of sour cherry and dark fruit jelly, dried herbs, and spices. Starts off round on the palate, teeming with finesse and elegance, boasting lovely freshness. The flavours are evocative of chocolate, liquorice and mint. Discrete notes of almond, sugared almonds, and a hint of caramel can be detected. The finish offers a hint of salinity that is typical of this calcareous terroir. This subtle wine exudes impressive purity and classiness.
Food pairings
Ideal with lamb chops marinated in thyme and garlic and grilled on the barbecue, or a melt-in-the-mouth lamb shoulder confit. It would also be sublime with an escalope Milanese.
Reviews
Jeannie Cho Lee
international wine challenge 2020 Gold