Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Julien Gerard et Fils |
Label Name: | Echezeaux Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy, Côte de Nuits (Flagey-Échezeaux) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable reviews: Burghound (Allen Meadows) 91-94; Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 92-95. Producer tasting notes and retail descriptions report Sources:
Tasting Note
Dark cherry and wild strawberry with truffle, smoke, leather and spice; mineral, sanguine undertones, silky texture, fine-grained tannins, vibrant acidity and a very long, sapid finish.
Food Pairing
Roast beef, venison, duck, truffle dishes, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, shiitake or umami mushroom stir-fries, char siu.
Production Method
Fully destemmed, limited-intervention fermentations; aged c.18–24 months in oak (≈80% new). Vineyard moving toward organic/biodynamic practices under Etienne Julien.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Gérard Julien & Fils (Comblanchien/Flagey-Échezeaux), family estate now led by Etienne Julien (fifth generation). Small production from old vines and prized Grand Cru parcels.