DRC ECHEZEAUX 2014

The most iconic producer of The Côte de Nuits has rendered a flat-out STUNNING Grand Cru in 2014, one that The Wine Advocate said has "plenty of vivacious red berry fruit, here augmented with something autumnal, brown leaves on an October morning, moss and tree bark. Then with continued aeration, these shift away and are replaced by pure floral aromas. The palate is very precise on the entry with a touch of orange rind and mandarin complementing the crushed strawberry and raspberry fruit; there is a touch of spiciness towards the finish that exerts a gentle, yet insistent grip à la Richebourg. The persistence here is very impressive and it just seems to blossom in the glass until you have utterly succumbed to its charms." Why resist? Succumb!