Echézeaux, Louis Jadot 2022

Medium deep colour, with dark flowers on the nose. Coming in the midst of various spectacular grands crus, I find that the Echezeaux has taken the sunshine to a slightly brutal degree, as reflected by maximum ripeness of the fruit along with some tannins that may have been blocked from maturing fully. The yield was lower which is not always the best thing in hot dry years. It is still a sound wine but has missed out on the more delightful side of 2022. Tasted: October 2023.

Mid ruby colour with a lightly tarry edge to the fruit here, this is spicy and warming. The palate however is finely tuned, the tannins supple, framing the fruit well. There is just a riper edge here, making for a mid-Atlantic style that is very generous and supple. Despite this, it is an impressive wine with good finesse in both tannic structure and acid balance. Long finish.