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Joseph Drouhin Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru(2002)
- Winery:
- Maison Joseph Drouhin
- Varietal:
- Region:
- France > Burgundy
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- fruit, kirsch, digestif, bramble fruits, spices, berry, raspberry, dried, herbaceous, concentrated
- Burghound
- Issue 14, Apr 01, 2004
- 93/100
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May 2008
- Philippe Drouhin and resident enologist Laurence Jobard described the 2002 vintage as one of those vintages where almost everything was easy, except perhaps for a bit of anxiety at the appearance of some rot at the end of August. Thankfully, the north wind appeared, dried up the rot and concentrated the fruit. However, there was just enough rot tinge where we thought it best to sort out those bunches. We had excellent ripeness and high sugars and thus, there was very little chaptalization. The malos were extended and we elected to rack when they finished. The wines are also on the tender side and read more...thus we decided to bottle a bit earlier than usual as we felt there was no further benefit to be had and there was the risk of some wines drying out if left in cask and almost everything was in bottle by December. Overall, as the scores suggest, this is an outstanding vintage for Drouhin and perhaps even a bit better across the board than 2001; given the present price differences though, do not pass up the chance to acquire the Drouhin 2001s; to this end, I also asked to taste the 3 wines that I had missed in 2001 because they were being racked on the day of my visit and the notes are included below. (Dreyfus-Ashby & Co., New York, NY; UK agent is Dreyfus-Ashby with a number of additional sources, including Howard Ripley, Ballantynes of Cowbridge, Lea & Sandeman and Decorum Vintners). Knockout aromas of kirsch, raspberries and red pinot fruit perfectly complement highly complex and seriously elegant, supple and precise yet quite powerful flavors that are intensely focused and very long with plenty of finishing structure. This is presently linear and quite firm with superb underlying material and this will last for 25 years with no trouble, perhaps longer. A most impressive effort of real class and breed. (hide)
