Community Tasting Note

• DougLee wrote: 92 points

  September 18, 2011 - I've gotten the impression from reading about Joseph Drouhin that the Grands-Echezeaux can be one of the standouts in the portfolio. When a couple of bottles from the 1996 vintage became available for a reasonable tariff, it seemed prudent to grab them and taste one. Popped and poured. Ruby color. Nose of red plum, raspberry, violets, tea notes, earth. More structured and more minerally on the palate compared to the '96 Drouhin Chambolle Amoureuses tasted recently, but still laced with pure and soaring red fruits, iodine, caramel, and leather. Fine-grained but still somewhat stern tannis. Refreshingly acidic. Finish long and grippy, marked by raspberry and iron filings. Excellent showing with more to come with extended time in the cellar. The remaining bottle will rest 5 to 10 years.

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