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2017 Grands-Echézeaux, Grand Cru, Georges Noëllat, Burgundy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Pinot Noir
For laying down
William Kelley
92-94/100
Neal Martin MW
93-95/100
Allen Meadows
93/100
Tim Atkin MW
96/100
Product: 20178209339
2017 Grands-Echézeaux, Grand Cru, Georges Noëllat, Burgundy
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2017
Alcohol % 13
Maturity For laying down
Grape List Pinot Noir
Body Full Bodied
Producer Domaine Georges Noellat

Critics reviews

William Kelley 92-94/100
An extravagant bouquet of blackberries, plums, incense, rose petals and wood smoke introduces the 2017 Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru, a full-bodied, ample and multidimensional wine that's nicely concentrated and complete, its structuring tannins generously cloaked in juicy fruit, its finish long and precise. This year, Cheurlin vinified the two parts of his Grands Echezeaux separately but concluded—predictably, we agreed—that the whole was more interesting than the sum of the parts.William Kelley, Wine Advocate (January 2019)
William Kelley, RobertParker.com (Jan 2019)
Neal Martin MW 93-95/100
The 2017 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru has a very pure, intense bouquet of dark cherries, blackberry, crushed stone and violet aromas, actually more understated but more sophisticated than the Echézeaux. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent tannin, a fine bead of acidity, sorbet-fresh black fruit and a vivacious, tensile finish. This is a superb Grands-Echézeaux from winemaker Maxime Cheurlin.Drink 2023 - 2040Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (November 2018)
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (Nov 2018)
Allen Meadows 93/100
A deft application of wood frames the spicy if restrained aromas of plum and various dark berries along with hints of exotic tea and sandalwood. The rich, intense and muscular larger-scaled flavors possess excellent punch while the detailed and linear finish is a bit lean and dry. It could be the effects of the recent bottling but it would be fair to say that the balance isn't quite as well dialed in.Drink from 2032 onwardallen_meadows, burghound_com.com (January 2020)
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (Jan 2020)
Tim Atkin MW 96/100
Made from a 0.4ha parcel of very old vines and aged like the domaine's Échézeaux in 100% new wood, this is another triumph from an extravagantly talented young winemaker. It's weighty and serious, with plenty of underlying fruit power, scented oak and a smooth, caressing finish. One of the best expressions of the site in 2017.Drink 2022 - 2032Tim Atkin MW, Decanter.com (November 2018)
Tim Atkin MW, Decanter.com (Nov 2018)

About this wine

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating, and at times infuriating, wine grape in the world. However when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape which grows in small, tight bunches performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone based subsoils as are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or. Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of the Côte d`Or.
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Domaine Georges Noëllat

Domaine Georges Noëllat, nestled in the heart of Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy, carries a rich history. Georges Noëllat, the nephew of Charles Noëllat, once owned one of Vosne’s most esteemed domaines. Over time, the domaine’s influence extended to Domaines Jean-Jacques Confuron and Hudelot Noëllat, and it even formed the majority of Domaine Leroy. In 2010, the reins passed to Maxime Cheurlin, a young winemaker with a passion for tradition and innovation.
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