Domaine des Perdrix, Echezeaux Grand Cru

Really enjoyed this again.

This was drinking really well. Super tannic still yet the wine does a really nice job of getting out of the way to display the terroir. Very rustic on the nose and on the palate; bramble, dirt, spice, ember and smoke. I was honestly nervous about this one as I've had some disappointing/unremarkable experiences with Burgundy lately but for $200/bottle this totally delivered.

Meh...alcohol forward. Nothing amazing.

Surprisingly dark ruby red. Nose of dark cherry, raspberry and some earthy notes. On the palate again red and dark fruit with some hints of vanilla. Nice minerality and well-balanced acidity. Velvety mouthfeel and a long finish. Great!

Celebrating Spanish fool's day. First of six. Uncorked and served for lunch. Impoluted cork in perfect condition. Echezeaux I have enjoyed a few, very few unfortunately but because I had the opportunity to open a bottle of 2001 DRC long ago I have in my head what this landmark means or at least that I think of it. By contrast this fourteen year old bottle from Perdrix is clearly modern and austere in the sense of concentration and new oak …

Très décevant… une texture fine qui devient asséchante, un nez muet … on sent le terroir , mais complètement gâché…

Producer website give this a drinking window of 8-10 years. I'd say more like 15 for sure. This was drinking beautifully.

Lovely blackish Ruby color. Nose is forward black fruits, cassis, toasty oak, and spice becoming more metallic and gamey after an hour. On the palate lovely fruit, power and precision but maybe too perfect and less character or distinctiveness to the wine. Great wine making though, a bit masculine and a long soft spicy finish. Delicious to drink and very hedonistic at this young age.

Super perfumed, notes of dark berries, tobacco, flowers, pepper, plums, real Echezeaux... seductive, sexy but structured.... It has pretty full body, it's dense and powerful, with medium acidity and medium+ tannin that is present but silky. Very good length... A superb Echezeaux... aromatic and structured but full of life...

Wine of the night. Full bodied and delicious! Ripe dark red berries and cherries, raspberries, earth, integrated oak and tannin. I'm happy to have more.

Color: fresh bright red Nose: dark cherries, spicy, beautiful Pinot nose but big, complex, evolving in the glass Palate: very young obviously, long finish, powerful with red cherries, gave it a 3 hour decant, well integrated the oak and fruits n acidity, a really good Pinot, good concentration Rating: 94+

Buonissimo! Si apre bene dopo un'oretta, naso tipico e bocca piena e vigorosa, con la nota "dolciastra" che spesso caratterizza questo Cru. Peccato fosse l'ultima bottiglia ...

Burgundy tasting with friends (Our house, Kennett square, PA) : Blueberry fruit with lots of structure. Big with some pine needle and blue fruit. Note sure how much whole cluster or stems were included but there is a slight green bean note. Clearly high quality material here and lots of fun to drink. We probably opened this ten years too soon but it was tasty and a great learning experience. Thanks to Holly and Tony for sharing.