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.