2020 Echezeaux, Grand Cru, Domaine Coquard Loison-Fleurot, Burgundy

A wonderfully expressive and broad-ranging nose displays notes of black cherry and raspberry coulis, spice, violet and sandalwood. The exceptionally rich and unusually full-bodied flavours brim with dry extract while exhibiting excellent power on the mouth coating, a balanced and complex finale that goes on and on. I very much like the outstanding persistence, and this is an impressive Ech.

Drink from 2035 onward

23 barrels – lucky man! Inky purple and black in colour. It starts a bit blockbuster for Echezeaux, then refines somewhat. Still, this is not for the fainthearted—quite firm tannins but ripe enough. Decent weight behind, but this is still unresolved. A few blackberries though predominantly red fruit. 13.8% alcohol. Note that the malolactic for this wine was fairly late, taking place in the summer.

The 2020 Echézeaux Grand Cru offers real intensity on the nose, quite powerful with pure dark cherries, cassis, crushed violet and blood orange. Stylistically, this is not unlike Thomas Collardot’s good friend, Sébastien Cathiard’s, in style. 

The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, fine acidity, veins of blood orange and a pinch of sea salt. Lovely structure and focus on the finish. Excellent - this is an Echézeaux from the top drawer.

Drink 2026 - 2050