David Duband Echezeaux Grand Cru 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
David Duband
Label Name:
 
Echezeaux Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy, Côte de Nuits — Échezeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Guide RVF (Les Meilleurs Vins) — 2 stars (2024); Bettane & Desseauve — 4 stars (2023); Vivino user rating ~4. 3/5

Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry and blackberry with truffle, forest-floor and clove; white pepper and cocoa notes. Silky, ripe tannins, mineral backbone and a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted venison, duck (Rossini/Peking), lamb chops, foie gras, mushroom risotto, truffle pasta; Asian pairings: Peking duck, char siu, bulgogi, shiitake or mixed mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; ~80% whole-cluster fermentation with wild yeasts; 14–17 day maceration; aged ~14 months in French oak (≈40% new, remainder 1–3 year barrels); bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Family domaine founded in the 1960s. David Duband farms ~17 ha organically/biodynamically; Echézeaux parcel planted with very old vines (c.70 years), eastern exposure on limestone/marl soils.