Louis Jadot - Echezeaux Grand Cru (Pre-Arrival) 2014 (1.5L)
Price: $554.99
| Producer | Louis Jadot |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Burgundy |
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| Subregion | Cotes de Nuits |
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| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
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| Vintage | 2014 |
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| Sku | 32118 |
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Louis Jadot Description
Winery notes
The village of Flagey-Echezeaux is situated to the South of Vougeot, next to the famous château bordering its wall.
The vineyards of Vosne-Romanée and Flagey-Echezeaux, are entitled to use the Vosne-Romanée appellation.
The two Grands Crus Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux are situated on the slopes.
The Echezeaux soil is chalky, which is perfect to make a beautiful Grand Cru. The vineyard is facing east/south-east.
2014 Weather Report - Winery
Autumn and winter were particularly mild, with good levels of rainfall. Splendid weather conditions in March led to early, vigorous vine growth. The weather stayed dry, and the few late frosts of March and April caused little damage. As spring gave way to summer, the first few months of the viticultural year allowed us to conduct the preliminary work on our soils and vines with great precision and attention to detail. There was lots of intense sunshine during this period, and as a result the vines flowered early, right at the start of June. Flowering came on fast, right across Burgundy, from north to south. Chardonnay, which is very sensitive to dry, hot conditions, suffered a little, and we saw evidence of poor fruit set in many of the bunches. As the seasons turned towards summer, the weather was such that fungal diseases were easily kept under control. At the end of June (on the afternoon of the 28th), a violent hailstorm hit several communes, in the Côte d’Or (Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanée). Our vineyards in Beaune and in Pommard were particularly badly affected. Summer remained unsettled, with heavy periods of rainfall during August. Véraison began at the end of July, and the growth cycle slowed, pointing towards a harvest starting in early September. The dry weather returned at the beginning of September, bringing with it a welcome north wind that blew for a few days, helping return the grapes to a state of health. Good amounts of sunshine helped to speed the ripening of the grapes. We began our harvest of the white grapes on the 11th of September as they had benefitted immensely from the weather during the first fortnight of the month. The Chardonnays were superb, while the Pinots required a certain amount of triage. Harvest was fast-paced and intense, thanks to the good weather, which continued throughout the month.
Wine Enthusiast: 96 Points
"From one of the larger of the great grands crus of Vosne-Romanée and Flagey-Echézeaux, this is a dark, structured wine. It has power and juicy acidity that drive its black plum and berry fruit flavors. A dry core of tannins promises many years of maturing. Drink from 2026." -- Cellar Selection
Vinous: 94 Points
"Medium red; not a dark 2014. Pungent, soil-inflected aromas of strawberry, raspberry, pomegranate, spices, dried rose, resiny minty herbs and minerals, with spice and orange zest topnotes. Wonderfully dense and light on its feet. Utterly fine-grained, suave and delineated grand cru with great inner-mouth perfume and saline minerality to its flavors of raspberry, red cherry, spices, flowers and minerals. Classically dry Echezeaux with great class, energy and finesse, and not particularly backward. Stains the mouth with perfume on the firmly tannic, tactile, rising aftertaste. All in finesse, and hinting at the tart red berries (cranberry and pomegranate) of the year. Delivers the nery of the vintage in spades. This has been a splendig cuvee in recenet vintages." - Stephen Tanzer, February 2017
James Suckling: 94 Points
The softness and beauty to this wine are very attractive with walnut and berry character. Hints of lemons. Medium-to full-bodied, very delicious and savory.
Wine Spectator: 92 Points
Aromatic, with a rose aroma giving way to ripe, macerated cherry and berry fruit, framed by sweet oak nuances. A tight, sinewy red, firm and chewy, yet very long on the finish.
