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2014 Echézeaux Grand Cru

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Flagey Echézeaux

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

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Rouget's opening comment on 2014 was that "it's a good vintage for a 4 year." In fact, that was an understatement, as he views the 2014s as "pure, precise and long: very Pinot and very Burgundy. The vintage is not 2013 or 2012 but the wines show lovely finesse. And they are only arriving at this level with time in barrel." He gives 2014 the edge over 2013 for maturity of tannins, noting that "the purity of 2013 is due to its low alcohol." Grape sugars were a full percentage point higher in 2014, and some of the wines were not chaptalized. Incidentally, Rouget told me that 2015, his 40th vintage, was the first year he made wine totally naturally--that is, without any correction of sugar or acidity. Rouget will not bottle his 2014s until June or July, which is standard practice in this very cold cellar.