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Paul S wrote:

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - Grands-Echézeaux Dinner (Summer Pavilion, Ritz Carlton, Singapore): Different in character from the lacy, elegant 2000 that we had alongside, but every bit as good. This was perhaps closer to what one would expect from a Grands-Echezeaux. It had a deeper, meatier nose, with darker cherries and red berries, and then a deep bed of savoury earth and meat aromas, all wreathed with lots of spice and bramble. Lovely, alluring stuff. The palate was certainly deeper and fuller than the 2000, with a real sense of Grand Cru depth to it. Here, it was still a light marked by the remnants of powdery 2003 tannins, but it all felt very fine and nicely balanced, with soft acidity wrapped around a surprisingly bright palate of red berries, some apple flesh, and then a distinct note of orange peel - really delicious stuff. There was just that tiny hint of 2003's drying woodiness again right at the very finish, along with a nice blush of warm spice leading into a tail of mineral and earth. Otherwise, this was open, generous and fresh. Less filligreed than 2000 for sure, but really well-balanced and elegantly shaped for 2003. Very yummy and drinking well now, but this will get better with time too. A smashing bottle - one of the best I have had from Potel for a very long time. This pair of wines really made us wonder where he sourced the Grands-Echezeaux from - they put a trio of underperforming Engel GEs in the shade, and that is really saying something.

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