2015 Domaine Dujac, Echezeaux Grand Cru

The excellent 2015 Echezeaux Grand Cru reveals a youthful bouquet of sweet red and black fruit, wood smoke, grilled squab and spice. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and expansive, cutting a broad swathe, its tannins fine-grained and its fruit juicy and succulent, more structurally open-knit than the domaine's grands crus from Morey and Chambolle.

The 2015 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a sense of brightness on the nose that actually reminded me of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti! There is a sense of effervescence and vibrancy in situ, conveying a wine with a sense of purpose. With time, there is a touch of wilted rose petal complementing the fruit aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe red berry fruit, orange pith and a touch of sea salt. It shows very good length with a very precise finish, a "complete" Echézeaux that does much to impress.

(not racked): Bright medium red. Aromas of raspberry, dried flowers and spicy oak are a bit lower-toned than those of the Malconsorts. Broad, round and deep, with its red fruit flavors currently overshadowed by leather and saline minerality. Substantial ripe tannins will require bottle aging.

Not racked. Dark crimson. Real fresh zest. Lots of excitement and freshness with ripe fruit. (JR)