2018 Bouchard Pere & Fils Grand Cru Echezeaux, Burgundy-FRANCE
The 2018 Echézeaux Grand Cru, from the Combe d’Orveaux lieu-dit, has a tightly wound, slightly static bouquet compared to the Clos de Vougeot. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and good weight in the mouth, and the 50% to 70% whole-cluster fruit lends complexity on the finish. This is a backward Echezeaux that needs several years in bottle. Finely crafted. 92-94 points Neal Martin.
MATURING: 12 to 14 months in French oak, with 45 to 60% new oak.
AGEING: The cellars located in the Bastions of the ancient Château de Beaune offer ideal ambient conditions. Thanks to their natural hygrometry and constant temperatures, the Grands Crus enjoy from their first youth an environment that is perfectly adapted to tranquil ageing.
GRAPE VARIETY: Pinot Noir
SOIL OF THE APPELATION: Limestone and clay with stones
