Tasting Notes
Wine Advocate 89-91
The 2014 EchΓ©zeaux Grand Cru, matured entirely in new wood, has a composed bouquet with red berry fruit intermingling with vanilla and a touch of mocha. The new oak is integrated here but just depriving it of some tension. The palate is fleshy and ripe on the entry, the acidity is well judged and there are mouth-coating tannins here – one of the more “grippy” EchΓ©zeaux that I encountered during the vintage. The new oak comes across towards the finish, curving the edges, rending it smooth but just missing some of the detail it might have had.
Anticipated maturity: 2018-2032
