Echezeaux Grand Cru 2019Generous oak fights with the aromas of spicy pomegranate, cherry and violet. The exceptionally rich, even suave, medium bodied flavors possess very good concentration, power and persistence on the mouth coating and sappy if somewhat sweet finish that I found borderline cloying. I suspect that this will become more interesting with age but for now, it's not at the same level as the best of these grands crus. Country Region: France, Burgundy Grape

There is excellent underlying tension though not quite the same mid-palate concentration to the somewhat bigger flavors that exude a fine minerality on the firm and mildly austere finish

The aromatic profile shows both the ripeness of the warm 2020 vintage and Pacalet's ability to maintain freshness

A highly restrained and all-but-mute nose only grudgingly reveals note of dark currant

achieving wondrous energy and delineation with time

Grape Variety: 80% Pinot Noir & 20% Chardonnay

round and elegant with rich and silky tannins

This is aromatically reserved to the point of being all but mute and requires extensive swirling to gradually liberate the markedly spicy and layered aromas of black cherry

Côte de Beaune

The 2016 La Conseillante is aged in 70% new and 30% one-year-old French oak for 17 months

with a long

black raspberries and kirsch with touches of black truffles

Dosage: 9 g/L