Echezeaux Grand Cru 2021

The 2021 Echézeaux Grand Cru from Philippe Pacalet exemplifies the sophisticated nature of this esteemed grand cru while reflecting Pacalet's minimal intervention approach and the precision of the cooler vintage.

The nose is wonderfully complex yet precise, offering an array of red fruits and subtle dark berries, intertwined with exotic spices and delicate floral notes characteristic of great Echézeaux. The aromatic profile shows remarkable clarity and focus, benefiting from the cooler conditions of 2021.

On the palate, the wine displays refined power and elegant detail rather than muscular concentration. The structure is sophisticated and well-defined, with fine-grained tannins providing subtle support to the pure fruit core. The cooler vintage has produced a wine of particular transparency and mineral precision. The finish is extraordinarily long and detailed, with waves of fruit, spice, and mineral notes that continue to unfold.

This wine captures both the nobility of Echézeaux and Pacalet's ability to let terroir speak clearly through minimal intervention, while demonstrating the more classical, detailed character of the 2021 vintage.