2023 Technical Specifications
Classification Grand Cru
Region Echezeaux
Soil Limestone, Marl and loam
Orientation East
Vine Age 70
Maceration 11 days
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Hand-picked and sorted grapes; 90% whole grapes. The 11-day vatting included 5–7 cap punchings and pumping over. After pressing, the wine settled for two weeks before barrel maturation: 40% in new barrels and 60% in barrels aged 1–5 years. After 14 months, it was racked to vats, rested for three months, and bottled without filtering or fining.
Tasting Notes Pure cherry, cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, smoked meat, toasted hazelnut, fresh pine nut and brioche; slender and finely textured, with refreshing acidity, complexity, long persistence, warmth and salinity.
Food Pairing Roast monkfish tail with tomato-confit sauce, sweet peppers and Taggiasca black-olive condiment
2022 Technical Specifications
Classification Grand Cru
Region Echezeaux
Soil Limestone, Marl and loam
Orientation East
Vine Age 70
Maceration 15 days
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Hand-picked and sorted grapes; 90% whole grapes. The 15-day vatting included 5–7 cap punchings and pumping over. After pressing, the wine settled for two weeks before barrel maturation: 40% in new barrels and 60% in barrels aged 1–5 years. After 14 months, it was racked to vats, rested for three months, and bottled without filtering or fining.
Tasting Notes Juicy black fruit, praline, lavender, violet, Madras spices, peony and rose jam, Turkish delight, amber, vetiver and incense; finely sculpted palate with freshness, extremely fine tannins, savoriness and a velvety texture.
Food Pairing Roasted Bresse poultry with Cajun-spice sauce and chestnut gnocchi
2020 Technical Specifications
Classification Grand Cru
Region Echezeaux
Soil Limestone, Marl and loam
Orientation East
Vine Age 70
Maceration 15 days
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Hand-picked and sorted grapes; 90% whole grapes. The 15-day vatting included 5–7 cap punchings and pumping over. After pressing, the wine settled for two weeks before barrel maturation: 40% in new barrels and 60% in barrels aged 1–5 years. After 14 months, it was racked to vats, rested for three months, and bottled without filtration or fining.
Tasting Notes Cherry, violet, tonka bean, rhubarb, lily, rye bread, lily of the valley, warm raspberry jam, fine liquorice, maple syrup and mate; spicy palate with melting tannins, delicate bitterness, tension and balance.
Food Pairing Pan-fried foie gras with rhubarb emulsion, caramelized beetroot, raspberry chutney and liquorice
2019 Technical Specifications
Classification Grand Cru
Region Echezeaux
Soil Limestone, Marl and loam
Orientation East
Vine Age 70
Maceration 15 days
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Hand-picked and sorted grapes; 90% whole grapes. The 15-day vatting included 5–7 cap punchings and pumping over. After pressing, the wine settled for two weeks before barrel maturation: 40% in new barrels and 60% in barrels aged 1–5 years. After 14 months, it was racked to vats, rested for three months, and bottled without filtering or fining.
Tasting Notes Cooked fig, violet, lilac, wild strawberry, truffle, cured ham, Sichuan pepper, blueberry jam, chestnut, ink, pink pepper and chalk; broad, complex and juicy, with a deep, elegant finish.
Food Pairing Roasted pigeon breast with figs, confit pigeon legs in buckwheat pastilla, cinnamon and peach sauce
Producer Information
Website
Address
12 rue du Lavoir, 21200 Chevannes, France
Phone
+33 3 80 61 41 16
Owner
David Duband
Cellarmaster
David Duband