2013 Echezeaux
By Domaine Dujac
2013 Echezeaux from Domaine Dujac, Burgundy, France
Collectors and connoisseurs of distinguished Burgundy vintages, take heed: the 2013 Echezeaux from Domaine Dujac warrants your astute palate's appraisal. This particular year nestles itself amid a narrative of challenging conditions, which only underscore the deft craftsmanship at play in Dujac's cellars.
Investment Merits of a Tenacious Vintage
The year 2013 was marked by capriciousness in Burgundy's weather, yielding a harvest that tested even the most seasoned viticulturers. Nonetheless, Domaine Dujac, with its consummate approach to biodynamics and minimal intervention, coaxed out the tenacity and resilience imbued in their Echezeaux vines. For the investor, this vintage epitomises poise amidst adversity – an essential narrative for any collection boasting depth and intrigue.
Vintage Specificity: The 2013 Signature
One sips the 2013 Echezeaux from Domaine Dujac aware of the firmament of cooler temperatures that embraced the growing season. This sculpted an Echezeaux that brandishes precision over opulence, structure over languor. The spectrum of flavour is resplendent with red cherries and earthy undertones, layered with a mélange of spices issuing from well-integrated oak. It speaks to a vintage that might have been vilified in less capable hands; here, it appeals to those seeking a fine wine marked by sophistication rather than sheer power.
The finish presents a lithe acid backbone – not sharp, but assertive enough to promise extended cellar potential. Its tannins are gallant yet refined, a testament to 2013’s rigour and ensuing longevity.
In fine wine investment terms, the confluence of rarity and sublime crafting makes this 2013 offering from Domaine Dujac an astute addition. Differential annotations about its birth year serve to bolster its desirability amongst devotees yearning for that unique chapter in Burgundy lore.
Drawing our tasting to its denouement, let us acclaim the 2013 Echezeaux from Domaine Dujac as one for the discerning collector. Poise born of perseverance has shaped its character into an embodiment of terroir triumphing over tribulation: a soliloquy in each glass to the quiet victories unfolded in Burgundy's theatre of vines.
Market price (USD)
$9,170.00
12x75cl
Highest score
93
POP score
577.69
Scores and tasting notes
The 2013 Echézeaux Grand Cru has an enticing fruit-driven bouquet with plenty of raspberry jam, red plum and subtle rose-petal scents. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine density: very focused with a silky texture and crisp acidity lending tension on the slightly conservative but engaging finish. This should be a gem once in bottle, one of several outstanding Echézeaux in 2013.
Neal Martin - The Wine Advocate, 29 December 2014