Echézeaux Grand Cru Masterclass with Jeannie Cho Lee MW

Invitation by Asian Palate and Pearl of Burgundy, with 6 vignerons from Burgundy:
- Ms Nicole & Ms Nathalie Lamarche, Domaine Lamarche (Vosne-Romanée)
- Ms Mathilde Grivot, Domaine Jean Grivot (Vosne-Romanée)
- Mrs Claire Fleurot, Domaine Coquard Loison Fleurot (Flagey-Echézeaux)
- Ms Alix Millot, Domaine Jean-Marc Millot (Nuits St Georges)
- Mr François Orisé, Domaine Jean-Marie Fourrier (Gevrey-Chambertin)
- Ms Amélie Berthaut, Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet (Fixin)

• 2015 Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet Echezeaux 94 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  pale ruby; light body and tannins, but pretty intense; strawberry, raspberry, bit candied, minerals, bit of toast, clove, grassy, earthy, cedar, bit meaty; very good wine, needs ageing

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• 2015 Domaine Coquard Loison-Fleurot Echezeaux 96 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  pale ruby; light bodied but pretty intense; summer berries and a touch of blackberry, fennel, nutmeg, almond, hazelnut, leather, quite lengthy; excellent now, but expect to improve with age

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• 2015 Jean-Marc Millot Echezeaux 97 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  pale ruby; freshly acidic, light body, yet very intense; cherry, blackberry, plum, bit candied, nutmeg, almonds, grassy, earthy, leather, some meat, good length; excellent now, but expect to improve further with age

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• 2015 Jean-Marie Fourrier Echezeaux Vieille Vigne 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  pale ruby; fresh acid, light body; raspberry, capsicum, cloves, almond, earthy, fairly long; very good wine, and best consumed soon in order to preserve the freshness

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• 2014 Domaine Francois Lamarche Echezeaux 95 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  pale ruby; intense and tannic; raspberry, cherry, cassis, some herbs and a bit of mushrooms, grassy, earthy, some tea, pretty long; excellent wine that can be drunk now, or age for another 5 years

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• 2010 Domaine Jean Grivot Echezeaux 98 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  pale garnet; quite acidic, intense; strawberry, cherry, plum, juicy, bergamot, nutmeg, herbal, tea, roast duck, long finish; in all counts an excellent wine, simply wow... think the best drinking window has just started, and can go on at this level for at least 5 years

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Lots of learning on the terroir, viticulture, and vinification practices in Côte d'Or, Burgundy.
The wines, being among the best of Burgundy has to offer, were nothing short of awesome.
Really enjoyable experience, and totally worth the trip.