Lamarche Echezeaux Grand Cru 2020
The Lamarche Echézeaux comes from three lieux-dits: Les Cruots ou Vignes Blanches, Clos-Saint-Denis and Les Champs Traversins. Altogether these parcels make up about 1.3 hectares of vines with an average age of 30 years. Nicole Lamarche works with meagre yields here, which, alongside the domaine’s delicate extraction, results in one of the appellation’s best wines. Jasper Morris MW has written that this cuvée, “has almost as much to offer as the Grands Echézeaux. True, the latter has greater weight and power, but the Echézeaux... is particularly elegant in its immaculate, lacy style.” The 2020 is a much deeper expression than we have come to expect from this producer, but no less impressive. “Bravo wine” indeed.
“A vibrant crimson and ruby colour. There is more intensity of fruit on the nose than detail. A fractional reduction too. Very intense lifted red fruit up front, gentler behind where the nuances start to come out. Built on balanced acidity rather than tannins. Quite long.” 93-95 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“Not so deep bass notes but the higher-tones hare are the most floral and attractively perfumed so far. Mineral, mobile, extra freshness – growing more intense – the energy is first class here, the merest accent of a tannic grain but with no dryness. A width of persistent finishing flavour that’s perfumed and saline but also shows a certain strictness that says ‘wait’ – bravo wine!” Bill Nanson, The Burgundy Report
“Showing tantalizing sap with sweet blueberries and blackberries dusted with anise, this is a delightfully expressive Echézeaux. It is finessed on the light-weight palate with pronounced mineral focus, talc-like tannins and crisp acidity. 2023-34.” 95 points, Christy Canterbury MW, Tim Atkin Special Report