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  • Country ranking ?

    1 451
  • Producer ranking ?

    278
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

The wine-growing village of Flagey-Échezeaux lies in the " Plain ", so-called, between Vougeot and Vosne-Romanée in the Côte de Nuits. Facing east, the Grands-Échezeaux vines are a prolongation of Musigny following the North-South axis of the Côte, but more regular and less broken in their layout. At the bottom end, the " Climat " known as La Combe d'Orveau separates them from Musigny. The Échezeaux vineyards, for their part, divide the Clos d...

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Vintage 2002

2002 VINTAGE in Burgundy

A Great Year 

The trade is unanimous: the harvest was exceptional and 2002 is destined to be a great vintage for Burgundy. A dry summer, a sunny September, splendid grapes with highly concentrated sugars - everything came together to produce structured and complex wines with outstanding aromatic potential.
As early as the beginning of September, the sugar content in the grapes was often at exceptionally high lev...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Light, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Medium, Smooth and Gentle

flavors

Cranberry, Raspberry, Cherry and Voluptuous

nose

Ripe, Closed and Intense

taste

High in Acidity, High alcohol content, Medium tannin, Balanced, Medium-bodied, Weak, Fragrant and Silky tannins

Verdict

Full-bodied

Written Notes

“Sweet, pure and completely classic mostly red pinot fruit aromas are enhanced by subtle nuances of floral notes, damp earth, underbrush and even a hint of game. The big, muscular but utterly refined flavors are superbly intense, reserved and backward supported by remark- ably sophisticated tannins and stunning length. This is a very concentrated wine of real breed and impeccable balance that should age for 3 decades, perhaps longer.”(93pts BH)

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Origin

Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy

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