2021 Echezeaux, Les Loachausses, Grand Cru, Domaine Anne Gros, Burgundy
Critics reviews
A very pretty light purple. The nose is delicate, lacy, sensual, fine-boned. It’s well worth another sniff. For all the delicacy of the nose, the palate delivers a slightly more sumptuous elegance, still discreet in the Domaine’s style, yet with fine persistence.
Drink 2027 - 2033
Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy.com (November 2022)
From a .76 ha parcel, which is about 30% of the total climat.
Here, too, there is a hint of green tea to the similar nose of spiced plum, dark pinot and violet scents. The sleek, beautifully detailed and vibrant flavours possess more volume even if they're not especially dense, all wrapped in an attractively textured, lingering and nicely complex finale. This is quite good in its understated fashion.
Drink from 2029 onward
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (January 2023)
The 2021 Echézeaux Les Loachausses Grand Cru is understated and well-defined on the nose: brambly red fruit, crushed stone, and pressed flower touches. Again, this is a transparency that I admire. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, elegant and poised, gently building towards a cohesive, harmonious finish. It is Nicely poised and not built for long-term ageing, but it will dish out mid-term pleasure.
Drink 2024 - 2039
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (January 2023)
About this WINE
Domaine Anne Gros
Situated in Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, the domaine was founded by Alphonse Gros in the early 20th century. Anne Gros took over the family estate in the late 1980s and has since earned a reputation for crafting outstanding wines.
The domaine benefited from prime vineyard holdings in some of the most prestigious appellations of Burgundy, including Vosne-Romanée, Échezeaux, Vougeot, and Richebourg. The diverse terroir of these vineyards contributes to the complexity and character of their wines.
Anne Gros emphasises sustainable and traditional winemaking practices, focusing on expressing the unique characteristics of each vineyard plot. The domaine practices organic viticulture and avoids the use of chemicals whenever possible.
Their portfolio primarily consists of red wines made from Pinot Noir, which have received critical acclaim. Anne Gros herself has been celebrated for her contributions to the Burgundy wine scene.
Échezeaux
Located in the commune of Flagey-Échezeaux, just south of the village of Vosne-Romanée in the Côte de Nuits, Échezeaux is a grand cru vineyard, producing some of the finest red wines in the world.
The terroir is varied, with different climats having diverse soil compositions and microclimates. The soils comprise limestone, clay, and gravel, contributing to the wines’ complexity and character. The variations in terroir result in wines with distinct nuances and expressions.
The wines are exclusively made from Pinot Noir grapes and are known for their depth, richness, and complexity, often exhibiting aromas of red and dark fruits, spices, earth, and floral notes. These can age gracefully for many years, developing more intricate flavors and textures with time.
Many esteemed and well-known wine producers have vineyard holdings in Échezeaux, contributing to the region’s reputation. Some of the most prestigious producers craft exceptional wines from this grand cru vineyard. Due to its Grand Cru status, however, the wines can be relatively rare with the combination of high demand and limited availability, making them highly sought-after amongst collectors.
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.
Because of the thinness of the skins, Pinot Noir wines are lighter in colour, body and tannins. However the best wines have grip, complexity and an intensity of fruit seldom found in wine from other grapes. Young Pinot Noir can smell almost sweet, redolent with freshly crushed raspberries, cherries and redcurrants. When mature, the best wines develop a sensuous, silky mouth feel with the fruit flavours deepening and gamey "sous-bois" nuances emerging.
The best examples are still found in Burgundy, although Pinot Noir`s key role in Champagne should not be forgotten. It is grown throughout the world with notable success in the Carneros and Russian River Valley districts of California, and the Martinborough and Central Otago regions of New Zealand.
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From a .76 ha parcel, which is about 30% of the total climat.
Here, too, there is a hint of green tea to the similar nose of spiced plum, dark pinot and violet scents. The sleek, beautifully detailed and vibrant flavours possess more volume even if they're not especially dense, all wrapped in an attractively textured, lingering and nicely complex finale. This is quite good in its understated fashion.
Drink from 2029 onward
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (January 2023)
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