In Bond Fine Wine. 2015 Clos Frantin Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanee, Burgundy, France. Grand Cru • Red Burgundy in 3x150cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (NM). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Neal Martin (NM) — 91–93/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/12/2016 · Drink 2019-2035
The 2015 Ech'zeaux Grand Cru has a very perfumed, wilted violet-scented bouquet that almost has a Margaux-like personality. I appreciate the delineation and focus here. The palate is smooth and silky on the entry with a keen line of acidity, bright and quite vivid in style with animated red cherry, crushed strawberry and spice box notes on the finish that gently fans out. This is a well-crafted E…
Allen Meadows (BH) — 89–92/100 · Burghound, 15/01/2017 · Drink 2023+
This too is quite ripe with its liqueur-like aromas of black raspberry, spice and floral hints that are trimmed in just enough wood to notice. The velvety, supple and quite round flavors coat the palate with dry extract that also pushes the moderately firm tannins to the background on the slightly warm finish where the wood resurfaces. While the structure is such that this will certainly age for…
Neal Martin (NM) — 94/100 · Vinous, 01/11/2018 · Drink 2021-2045
The 2015 Ech'zeaux Grand Cru has a competent, well-defined bouquet of raspberry, wild strawberry and earthy aromas. The medium-bodied palate is edgy in style, presenting fine tannin, well-judged acidity and a splash of balsamic that lends tension toward the sustained finish. This seems to improve in the glass, and that bodes well for the future. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.