2021 Gerard Julien Echezeaux Grand Cru, Burgundy

From a .24 ha holding in Les Treux.

Once again there is enough wood to merit pointing out on the spicy aromas of black cherry, plum, violet, lavender and exotic tea. The rich and very generously proportioned larger-scaled flavors manage to retain reasonably good detail on the solidly powerful, focused and very firm finale. This compact effort is also going to require at least moderate patience to unwind but also to add depth.

90-93 points Allen Meadows burghound.com June 2023

30% whole bunches, 50% new wood, and 50% one year old, four barrels in all. Not quite as deep in colour as some at this address, but nonetheless a pronounced purple. The nose could use freshening up a bit. Some citrus zest in with the red fruit, medium concentration, the terroir is imposing some finesse on what is otherwise a rumbustious style of winemaking. That could be weird but actually I think this will work very well, as the persistence of quite an elegant fruit through to the back of the palate indicates. Return of the citrus zest though more like flakes of orange zest now. Drink from 2028-2036.

93-96 points Jasper Morris insideburgundy.com Nov 2022