Duroche Echezeaux Grand Cru 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Duroche
Label Name:
 
Echezeaux Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy (Côte de Nuits — Échezeaux, Flagey-Échezeaux)
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 92–94 (IWC/VN) ; Jancis Robinson ~17+ ; trade notes: drink window c. 2028–2055

Tasting Note
Concentrated red and dark berries (cherry, raspberry, plum) with floral notes (rose/violet), forest floor, baking spice and subtle cedar; fine-grained yet firm tannins, lively minerality and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, coq au vin, mushroom risotto, roasted lamb; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon, soy/ginger glazed mushrooms.

Production Method
Organically farmed vineyards, hand-harvested fruit; typically destemmed (some whole-cluster use), fermented with natural yeasts and aged ~15–16 months in French oak with limited new oak.

Vineyard Info
Pierre & Marianne Duroché (family domaine) — fifth-generation production focused on terroir-driven Pinot Noir from Gevrey/Grand Cru holdings; Echézeaux added to their Grand Cru lineup in recent years.