2011 Echézeaux Grand Cru

David Duband brought in his 2011s beginning on September 2. Duband describes 2011 as a year without a lot of stuffing or acidity, but good balance between the components. New oak was around 30% for the village wines and 1er Crus, and around 40% for the Grand Crus. The malos were quite fast. I tasted all the bracketed wines from tank in November 2012, while I tasted wines with final scores (Vosne-Romanée, Pruliers, Charmes-Chambertin) in November 2013. Sadly, the 2011 Latricières was too reduced to taste. As always, the Duband wines are made with a significant amount of whole clusters. In this vintage, the stems are quite apparent in some wines. The best wines have more than enough fruit to make the stems an ingredient rather than a central player. Overall, Duband's 2011s are gorgeous and deserving of serious attention.