Neal Martin (NM) — 92–94/100 · Vinous, 01/11/2022 · Drink 2025-2042
There is just one new 400-liter barrel of the 2021 Ech'zeaux Grand Cru and is 100% whole bunch. It has a nicely detailed bouquet, though I feel there is maybe a little too much stemminess at the moment, not that Fr'd'ric Weber had ample choice given the depleted volume. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, very harmonious and pure. The stems are more enmeshed towards the lightly s…