There's fine tension between elegance and power in this somewhat expressive yet firmly structured red. Black cherry, black currant, violet and mineral notes are the core elements, with bracing acidity and a long, complex aertaste. Shows superb balance and sophistication. Best from 2028 through 2050. (Bruce Sanderson, USA, September 2024)

Fabulous bouquet that's a wide tapestry of spicy, savory and earthy aromas. Rich and very dense, yet super-precise and energetic, this great masterpiece makes it clear that Echezeaux is not a minor grand cru by any stretch of the imagination. Super-long, very structured yet polished finish. Drink or hold. (Stuart Pigott, June 2024)

This is quite ripe though not jammy with its attractively spicy exotic tea-infused aromas of black cherry compote, poached plum and kirsch. The seductively textured and more concentrated flavors possess both good size and weight along with focused power that seems to build on the youthfully austere, firm and lingering finish that could also use better depth. (Issue 94, April 2024, USA)

A more deeply pitched and markedly spicier nose features notes of black cherry, essence of plum, violet and lilac hints. There is better mid-palate volume and richness to the medium-bodied flavors that deliver better depth and persistence on the moderately austere and firmer finale.

The amazing amarena-cherry nose pulls you into this giant of a Burgundy Grand Cru, but the best thing about this masterpiece is the fabulous freshness that drives it over the palate with the force of nature. So much energy at the brilliant-mineral finish. Drink or hold.

Once again, moderately generous if not actually invasive wood sets off ripe and markedly spicy aromas of black cherry, raspberry and subtle if pretty floral elements. The supple, rich and caressing medium weight flavors are utterly delicious before terminating in a firm if slightly drying and short finale. This had just been bottled and I suspect that the recent sulfur addition is likely responsible for the dryness and attenuated finish; as such, my rating offers the benefit of the doubt.

Powerful and deeply concentrated, the wine is firm with aromas of plum, black cherry, blackberry, liquor de cassis, brown button mushroom, and stemmy with fresh thyme. A velvety palate with stewed red and dark fruit coats the palate and good acidity powers through the youthful texture. Best after 2025. (USA, December 2023)

Silky and intense, featuring black cherry, blackberry, violet, graphite and toasty oak aromas and flavors. Despite the firm, suave structure, this is all about finesse and detail. Very harmonious at this stage, and persists with a long aftertaste of pure fruit, mineral and spice. Best from 2025 through 2043. -B.S.

"aromas of wood and menthol set off ripe aromas of poached plum, violet, kirsch and plenty of spice elements. The sleek, intense and delicious medium-bodied flavors possess good if not special mid-palate concentration while delivering fine length on the somewhat raspy finish." 2031+

"The 2019 Echezeaux Grand Cru is quite promising, offering up aromas of minty berry fruit, burning embers, warm spices and toasty new oak. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with ripe tannins and a lusty, oak-inflected finish, it's quite marked by its élevage but typically tends to come around by the time it's bottled."

Though well-marked by refined tannins, this red offers red cherry, black currant and toasty oak flavors. Hints of iron and earth peek through, before ending with a dose of oak spice. There is nice purity here, if a bit reticent for now. Best from 2024 through 2042. — BS

A ripe yet reasonably fresh combination melds notes of various spice and floral elements with those of red and black pinot fruit that exudes a hint of exotic spice. The notably pliant, round and nicely detailed flavors possess very fine length on the saline-inflected finish. This needs to develop better depth but the underlying material appears to be present for that to occur over time. 2030+

Mingling aromas of raspberries and cassis with hints of grilled squab and toasty new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, succulent and fleshy, built around powdery tannins and concluding with good length on the finish.

A taut, densely woven style, this features black cherry, blackberry, earth and iron flavors, framed by toasty, spicy oak. Muscular but corralled by vivid acidity and mouthcoating tannins.

Dark crimson. Concentrated, appetising fruit on the nose. Lots of juice and charm, with a few (not unpleasant) raw edges at the moment but real drive and energy. Drink: 2024 - 2032 (cask sample)

A lovely depth and complexity of aroma. Round, deep, mobile - a bit of gas - but really a very fine intensity, lots of salinity, complex, long. Such tasty wine!

Excellent concentration and plenty of dry extract present on the medium-bodied flavors that coat the palate.

Good bright middling purple. Some elegance to the nose, quite a lot of oak, then some depth of quality. Middleweight, lacks the racy lacy detail of the very best examples, but potentially a good wine. (Tasted prior to bottling)

From the largest Grand Cru in Vosne-Romanée, this wine has plenty of the structure as well as the fruit that shines in this vintage. It is rich and smoky with black fruits and red-berry flavors. (USA)

This is tightly wound and linear in profile, with concentrated flavors of black cherry, violet, earth and tar, held together by bright acidity and chalky tannins. (USA)

There is both good freshness and vibrancy to the medium-bodied flavors that possess a contrasting mouth feel in that it's at once seductive yet robust while offering sneaky good length on the palate coating and youthfully austere finish. 2027+ Allen Meadows (USA)

Oak lends accents of chocolate and spice to black cherry and earth notes in this powerful red, which is on the rustic side, with juicy acidity and fine length. Best from 2019 through 2032. By Bruce Sanderson (USA)

The 2014 Echezeaux Grand Cru has a respectable clean and fresh bouquet with Morello cherry, raspberry coulis and touches of undergrowth. The palate is medium-bodied (...). There is a sense of energy here with just the right amount of spice towards the finish. One of the better offerings this vintage from Louis Latour, enjoy this over the next decade. Drink: 2017 - 2028  (USA)

This is a ripe and fruity wine. Soft, generous tannins are embedded in the developing red-fruit flavors. With spice, hints of the wood aging and a rich texture, the wine will develop relatively quickly. Drink from 2020.

Here the wood treatment is more prominent and includes menthol nuances that don't really interfere with the clear expression of the overtly spicy dark currant and Asian-tea suffused aromas. There is fine vibrancy to the dusty and mouth coating medium weight flavors that possess good depth on the balanced if surprisingly rustic and borderline chewy finish. This doesn't lack for underlying material but it's not an Ech of refinement. /2026+

Allen Meadows

A hint of oak, but more than a hint of spice and flowers. I find really super and inviting depth here. (...) A fresh floral top note to the fruit flavour. A growing complexity that blossoms in the finish. Bravo! A super wine. Actually 100% new oak... (cask sample) By Bill Nanson (UK)

This is bright, saturated with cherry flavors. The tightly knit texture provides support. Vanilla, toast and tobacco elements add interest and linger on the chalky finish. Best from 2019 through 2032.