| Total area under this appellation | 36 ha 25 a 83 ca |
| Area under production at the domaine | 1 ha 82 a 00 ca |
| Soil | Hard limestone with a low clay |
| Average age of vines | 25 to 60 years |
| Harvesting by hand exclusively | Hand-sorted in the winery |
| Destalking | According to the quality of the vintage |
| Maturing | 60 to 80 % new oak barrels |
2018 Mongeard-Mugneret Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
€ 433,00 NO VAT (private collection)
Echezeaux wines are a clear garnet or ruby red, the exact hue often varying considerably. When young these wines have vanilla-scented, smoky, woody aromas or a hint of torrefaction, combined with suggestions of red fruits and spices. After a few years the nose becomes vegetable or animal, with scents of mushrooms, truffles or woodland undergrowth. The great complexity of the bouquet makes this a wine both rich and feminine; fat and mellow, with fine, delicate and fairly supple tannins.
In the mouth the attack is spirited, the balance pleasant and there is a succulent fullness with aromas of red fruits.
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