2011 Echezeaux
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Dujac’s 2011 Échézeaux is another of the more reticent wines in the range. A firm vein of tannin frames the fruit in this intensely structured Burgundy. Savory herbs, rose petals, mint, sweet red berries and licorice are all woven together beautifully. The 2011 is terrific, but it is going to need considerable time. Proprietor Jeremy Seysses adds that this parcel was heavily affected by millerandage. This is a super-finessed wine from Dujac. All it needs is time.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin
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The 2011 Echezeaux Grand Cru is raised in 90% new oak. It is buttoned up on the nose at first: straight-laced with strict red currant and raspberry leaf scents. The palate has tannic opening although it shows a little more cohesion than the Vosne 1er Crus, while the tannins seem finer on the finish. It is still tightly-wound, although it should evolve nicely with four or five years in bottle. Drink 2016-2025. I have been visiting Jeremy and Alec Seysses at Domaine Dujac for several years now, and it is always one of my favorite ports of call. Alec, looking surprisingly chipper for a new dad had taken time off nappy duty to guide me through the 2011s this year. I have to confess that I was concerned by the conspicuous nature of the new oak on both their negociant label wines and the entry Village Crus. I felt that 35% new oak tended to overwhelm the fruit and terroir and occasionally impart drying finishes, which is why my scores are parsimonious here. As I tasted through the range toward the flock of Grand Crus the oak seemed better assimilated, although I would still maintain that the wine is of such quality that the present level of oak risks being superfluous to requirements. All the negociant label wines were bottled before Christmas. Importers: The Sorting Table, Napa, CA; tel. (415) 491-4724; Chambers & Chambers Wine Merchants, San Francisco, CA; tel. (415) 642-5500
(100% vendange entier): Good full red. Red fruits, pepper, stone, spices and a pungent note of sandalwood on the nose. Intensely flavored and stylish, offering a good tight core of dark fruit flavor, enticing sweetness andserious spine. The wine's tight tannins will need time to expand during the last months of elevage and in the bottle. Terrific potential.
About the producer
Domaine Dujac is one of Burgundy’s most famous wine estates. It crafts red Burgundies with a distinct style, from a fantastic array of vineyard plots, including seven Grands Crus.