Joseph Drouhin, Echezeaux Size:6x750ml

Joseph Drouhin, Echezeaux Size:6x750ml(from a . 41 ha parcel in En Orveaux). A highly spiced nose of very ripe plum, cassis and warm earth scents is followed by relatively fine, supple and lush medium bodied flavors that terminate in a robust, intense and overtly muscular finish that delivers excellent persistence. I very much like the depth and while not quite as structured as the Clos de Vougeot this will require an extended snooze in a cool cellar to realize its full, and considerable,

so he sources the Garnacha from elsewhere

Once again there is just enough wood to point out along with hints of menthol

There’s a nice touch of acidity

28 ha parcel of vines that abut those of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti in Richebourg proper)

it is a frank and upfront Brunello

If it is not quite as tightly wound as in some years

The visit was capped off by previews of the 2004 Cristal and the as-yet-unreleased Cristal Rose

but it is not mature

There is stunningly good power and intensity to the backward broad-shouldered flavors that brim with an abundance of dry extract and an almost pungent minerality on the precise

Note that this well-made effort is going to require at least a few years of patience first

this is youthful

smooth and elegant