Still vastly rich and concentrated with a broad and complex array of fruit. A bit more butterscotch than I’d prefer, but it is 30+ yo. Still great now, but better 5 years ago.

I wish I opened and decanted this a few hours in advance. But I didn’t. Massive matchstick reduction as expected, this ever-so-slowly dissipated, much more quickly on palate vs nose. Density I would typically only expect from Grand Cru with intense and layered orchard fruit coming from all directions. While most 2013s are ready now, this is just teasing us with what it will be.

In Echezeaux flight. This started slowly, nice and interesting, but lacking nuance. Ever-so-slowly, this opened up and emerged with layered red cherry and Asian five spice, and became much more interesting once opened 90+ minutes. We were able to coax this into an elegant wine at its peak. Charming now, but drink up.

In Echezeaux flight. Red and black cherry throughout with some background woodsy spice. There was a clear vegetal note here to start, and it never fully disappeared, much like with the Rouget 2013. This will probably be more elegant in another year or three, but is close to its peak.

In Echezeaux flight. So easy to adore to start, this keeps getting better and more complete each time I tasted it. Ripe and powerful with some rough edges when first served, all that awkwardness was gone an hour later. So brilliant now, this might even be be better in five more years.

In Echezeaux flight. A perplexing wine. Started with so much reductive SO2 and backward character that was frankly unappealing, despite it clear Grand Cru density and stuffing. 2013's green pepper, vegetal element could not be completely missed. Gradually, begrudgingly, powerful black and red cherry emerged with meaty character and woodsy spice. I never refilled my glass, and by the 2-hour mark it was enticing and enjoyable. Others who refilled kept finding it rugged and unwelcoming. This will need 5 years in the cellar, and 10 would even be better, making this the rare 2013 requiring such patience. 90-92 point potential, based on how it loses that green bitterness and retains it Grand Cru density.