Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - Grands-Echézeaux Dinner (Summer Pavilion, Ritz Carlton, Singapore): From one of wunderkind Maxime Cheurlin's first few vintages chez Noellat - he made just one barrel of the 2012 Grands-Echezeaux. This was really young, but very nice. The nose still had a strong shade of caramelly new oak on it, but past that, there was a beautifully perfumed bouquet of red berries and sweet strawberries, earth, broiled meat and a blush of wood spice. Attractive, if not for all that wood. The palate started with a full mouthful of woody, peppery spice, and then lots of sweet strawberries and raspberries, this underpinned with a lovely, deep bed of earthy, stony, minerally tones. There was serious power and strength here, great length too, stretching through the backpalate with another lovely flush of spiciness and then another kiss of oak. Delicious, if lacking a bit of subtlety at the moment, and just a touch too much sweet oak on both and nose and palate for me. Great structure and balance though - with fine, firm tannins and bright acidity - all boding well for a long aging curve. This will be interesting to try a decade or more down the road.

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