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2015 Domaine Gerard Julien et Fils Echezeaux

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July 3, 2022 - $140

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RATINGS

95Vinous / IWC

...beautifully defined, pure bouquet of ample red cherry and wild strawberry aromas and discreetly interwoven oak. The palate is very well balanced, offering fine tannin and a crisp line of acidity, and full of tension and poise, leading to a razor-sharp, quite mineral-driven finish.

94The Wine Advocate

...aromas of strawberries, cherries, orange rind and dried flowers, with its new oak nicely integrated already. Full-bodied, rich and multidimensional, it's a layered, textural wine with a fleshy core of fruit, ripe tannins and lively acids.

PRODUCER

Domaine Gerard Julien et Fils

Domaine Gerard Julien et Fils is a 25-acre estate in Comblanchien, just south off Nuits-St. Georges. It has been in the Julien family for five generations, and the current vigneron is Etienne Julien, whose first vintage as winemaker was the 2012. The estate makes Echezeaux, a premier cru, and numerous villages wines.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits Villages, Flagey-Echezeaux, Echezeaux

Echezeaux is a 93-acre Grand Cru vineyard on the southern edge of the Cote de Nuits. It up the slope from Clos de Vougeot and Grands Echezeaux and is one of the largest grand crus in Burgundy. The vineyard varies in elevation from 250 to 300 meters, and the terroir includes significant clay as well as thin, rocky soil. The largest proprietors are Domaine de la Romanee Conti, with 11.68 acres; Mongeard-Mugneret with 6.25 acres, and Emmanuel-Rouget, with 3.58 acres. Echezeaux produces red wine.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, Grand Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.