2021, Domaine d'Eugénie, ECHEZEAUX, Grand CruWith an area of 0. 55 hectare, the Echezeaux plot is located in the Orveaux combe, to the south of the Musigny appellation. The soil is relatively shallow and is mainly composed of limestone with clayey loam. The vines are impressively old some are around 80 years of age and are pruned in the Cordon de Royat method. The 2021 Echezeaux Grand Cru, which was protected by the frost with candles, hence there are seven barrels this year compared to the five

cedar and light tobacco notes

After a number of years of re-plantings

supple tannins and a pure

Despite its modest appellation

This is a fine upstanding Aligoté from Anne Morey

alternating between roundness and tension to reach an intense but balanced finish

Stéphane Derenoncourt and Nicolas Thienpont wine from vines situated between Pavie and Troplong Mondot

it has a flinty

and mossy tree bark

More interesting are the silky and punchy if not especially dense flavours that deliver surprisingly good length on the youthfully austere

some slightly furry tannins building the backbone

and the sensuality of the palate also