2022 Maison Louis Jadot, Echezeaux Grand Cru

The 2022 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a perfumed, very floral bouquet with wilted rose petals and touches of lavender, complementing the vivacious red fruit. It is an archetypal Echézeaux. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins and a fine bead of acidity. It’s quite peppery towards the finish, so you might misconstrue it as containing some whole bunches. Very satisfying complexity on the finish; this is an excellent Eche.

The Famille Gagey bottling of Échezeaux was already sold out and therefore not shown at this tasting. Cask sample. Bright crimson. Pale rim. Real depth of aroma with some slightly farmyard(!) notes. And then such pretty, sweet fruit on the palate! An intensity not seen in any reds up to now in this tasting of Jadot’s 2022s. Smooth and seductive with real firepower. (JR)