Meo-Camuzet Echezeaux Grand Cru 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Meo-Camuzet
Label Name:
 
Echezeaux Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Échezeaux (Flagey-Échezeaux), Côte de Nuits, Burgundy.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 95 pts; Burghound 93–95 (barrel notes); widely-rated as a top Méo-Camuzet Grand Cru with strong aging potential

Tasting Note
Bright red and black cherry, wild raspberry, rose petal and forest floor, with baking spice, cocoa and fine iron-mineral undercurrent. Fresh acidity, firm fine-grained tannins and a long saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed black cod, shiitake & soy braised dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, rigorous sorting; traditional Pinot Noir vinification with gentle extraction, élevage ~15–18 months in French oak (proportion new varies); minimal filtration/gravity bottling.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Méo-Camuzet, led by Jean‑Nicolas Méo, is a historic Vosne‑Romanée estate owning parcels in several Grands Crus; Méo modernized winemaking while maintaining traditional, low-intervention viticulture. Parcels for Échezeaux are small and old-vine.