2014 Domaine Jean Grivot, Echezeaux Grand Cru

The 2014 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a deep, broody bouquet with blackberry and raspberry confit aromas, a touch of fig in the background lending a touch of exoticism but nothing extreme. The palate is full-bodied with firm tannin, a little grainy in texture with a deep well of blackberry and raspberry fruit infused with slightly savory, meaty notes towards the finish that gently fans out. Good material/substance here -- it deserves 3-5 years in bottle.

Bright ruby-red. Complex, inviting aromas of black raspberry, roast coffee, licorice and garrigue . Densely packed and sweet, with firm but harmonious acidity framing and intensifying the flavors of brambly dark berries, spices and wild herbs. At once sensual and precise, this grand cru finishes with a powerful spine of tannins supported by fruit. Really spreads out to saturate the palate.