Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Jean Marc Millot |
Label Name: | Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Côte de Nuits, Burgundy (Grands-Échézeaux Grand Cru, Flagey-Échezeaux) |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Positive professional reviews — Burgundy-Report tasting notes (2021) praised the 2020 Grands‑Échézeaux; Decanter reviewed the domaine's 2020 grands crus favorably
Tasting Note
Powerful, elegant Grand Cru Pinot: black cherry and dark berry, spice and cocoa, forest floor and wet stone. Refined but present tannins, lively acidity and a long, layered finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef bourguignon, wild mushroom risotto, roast lamb. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, grilled wagyu or beef tataki, mushroom soba or miso-glazed aubergine.
Production Method
100% hand-harvested; pre-fermentation cold destemming; 15-day maceration on skins with native yeasts; aged 16 months in oak (≈40% new); minimal fining/filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Jean‑Marc Millot (Nuits‑Saint‑Georges); family estate active since 1949, now led by Alix Millot. Grands‑Échézeaux parcel 0.2 ha, ~60‑year vines; organic practices (non‑certified).