Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Julien Gerard et Fils |
Label Name: | Echezeaux Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Côte de Nuits, Burgundy (Échezeaux Grand Cru) |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Burghound / Allen Meadows: 91–94 (reviewed); retailers/critics note a long cellar window (drink 2032–2038)
Tasting Note
Concentrated red and black cherry, plum, earth, truffle and leather with spice and mocha; saline minerality, velvety yet firm tannins and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, venison, duck, mushroom risotto, truffle dishes, charcuterie, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, braised short rib, miso-glazed eggplant, shiitake and tofu dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; total destemming, limited intervention during maceration; aged c.18–24 months in oak (≈80% new).
Vineyard Info
Family domaine (Domaine Gérard Julien & Fils) based in Comblanchien; holdings ~10 ha. Étienne (next generation) now directing, moving toward organic/lutte raisonnée; Gérard bought Échezeaux parcels in 1970s–80s.