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2015 Grands Echezeaux, Grand Cru, Domaine François Lamarche, Burgundy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Pinot Noir
Ready - youthful (Drink 2021 - 2044)
Neal Martin
94-96/100
Allen Meadows
94/100
Product: 20151040186

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2015 Grands Echezeaux, Grand Cru, Domaine François Lamarche, Burgundy

Description

A fine, bright, pale purple, the nose is heady without being vulgar, perfumed yet discreet, followed by an ineffable velvet texture with a growing strawberry and raspberry component. The wine has lovely acidity and excellent potential.

The Lamarches began on 10th September, picking over six days and realising better yields than in 2014. This year Nicole Lamarche has been able to make exactly the wines which she wants to make, avoiding deep extraction while using around 30 percent whole bunches. Do not expect dark colours and overt concentration, but if your taste is for elegant, floral, eventually ethereal wines then this is the place to be.

Drink 2024 - 2035

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2015
Alcohol % 13%
Maturity Ready - youthful (2021 - 2044)
Grape List Pinot Noir
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Lamarche

Critics reviews

Neal Martin 94-96/100

The 2015 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru comes from the domaine's 0.30 hectares of vine. It has a more intense bouquet than the Echézeaux, as you would expect: red berry fruit, orange zest, hints of tangerine and blood orange. The palate is medium-bodied with supple red berry fruit, a touch of spice on the entry, and great depth here with a subtle savoury, almost meaty element towards the structured finish. This has a lot more to give as it feels tighter on the exit than I expect, so give this several years in the cellar. It may well turn out to be Lamarche's crown jewel after a few years in bottle.

Drink 2022 - 2045
Drink 2022 - 2045
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (Dec 2016)
Allen Meadows 94/100

A pungent if highly complex nose is comprised of discreet notes of wood toast, menthol, spice, violet, plum and an interesting smoky nuance. There is slightly more volume and power to the big-bodied, intense and once again sleekly muscular flavours that possess a slightly finer mouthfeel, all wrapped in firm, sappy and very firm finale that exhibits slightly less youthful austerity. This is a classically styled Grands Ech and should age like one as well.

Drink from 2032 onward
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (Jan 2019)

About this wine

Les Grands Echezeaux

Les Grands Echezeaux

A prized vineyard in Burgundy's Côte de Nuits, Grands Échezeaux produces distinguished Pinot Noir wines renowned for their elegance and complexity. Its diverse terroir and association with esteemed producers like Domaine de la Romanée-Conti contribute to its exceptional character. The wines offer a harmonious balance of fruit, acidity, and tannins, ageing gracefully to reveal intricate layers of flavour and complexity.
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