1985 Mongeard Mugneret Echezeaux Vieilles Vigne Grand Cru

1985 Mongeard Mugneret Echezeaux Vieilles Vigne Grand Cru

Echezeaux wines are a clear garnet or ruby red, the exact hue often varying considerably. When young these wines have vanilla scented, smoky, woody aromas or a hint of torrefaction, combined with suggestions of red fruits and spices. After a few years the nose becomes more vegetable or animal, with scents of mushrooms, truffles or woodland undergrowth. The great complexity of the bouquet makes this a wine which is both rich and feminine; it is silky, fat and mellow, with fine, delicate and fairly supple tannins. In the mouth the attack is spirited, the balance pleasant and there is a succulent fullness with aromas of red fruits.
Wow, this is intense burgundy! Structurally great, with elevated acidity but mellowed down with the blend of air. This wine is made to last, absolutely no problem for the next 2 decades.