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.