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2020 Echézeaux Grand Cru

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Echézeaux

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

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Louis-Michel Liger-Belair and his hound guided me through their 2020s at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair on a typical foggy autumnal morning in Burgundy. He began by explaining the importance of sorting the crop, in contrast with others who claimed that hardly any sorting was necessary in 2020. "We had a tent with six seated people to sort out perfect grapes from those affected by the heat. The perfect ones were de-stemmed and others were re-sorted, including after de-stemming. So in the end, we lost 30% of the crop due to heat in August and then another 10% from further sorting at the winery. We began picking on August 24. It was the last week of the summer holidays, so we had 40 pickers every night for dinner. I am surprised by the acidity in 2020 – around pH 3.45 to 3.50. The alcohol is between 12.5° and 14.0° with no adjustment necessary. The Grand Crus have around 15% stems for a bit of seasoning." These were sensual, gorgeous wines from top to bottom, crowned by a regal La Romanée. Quite a few of these cuvées will require cellar age, so do not be deceived by their sumptuousness and give them as long as you can in a cool, damp cellar.