Echezeaux Grand Cru Magnum 2023, Château de Marsannay

Echezeaux Grand Cru Magnum 2023, Château de Marsannay comes from Flagey-Echezeaux, a stone's throw from Vosne-Romanée, and shares its aromatic vocabulary: spices, flowers, bright red fruit. It is the most perfumed Grand Cru in the Château de Marsannay range.

Echezeaux covers some thirty hectares divided into several climats, in the village of Flagey-Echezeaux, immediately north of Vosne-Romanée and above the Clos de Vougeot. The soils mix limestone and stony material washed down from the combe, with varying depths of earth. The appellation gives Pinot Noir that is more slender and more floral than its neighbours to the north, where spice and rose sign the Vosne register. These are wines of lace rather than of force, which open faster than the grands crus of Gevrey while still going the distance.

What the critics say about this cuvée

The scores below cover the most recent vintages of the cuvée, all vintages combined. The 2023 vintage received 96/100 from TWOFW and 95/100 from Bettane + Desseauve. The 2022 obtained 95/100 from Jasper Morris, 95/100 from TWOFW, 18/20 in Bourgogne Aujourd'hui and 93/100 from Allen Meadows.

Château de Marsannay opens the route des Grands Crus, at the northern gateway to the Côte de Nuits. It belongs to the same owner as Château de Meursault and farms 40 hectares under organic agriculture, 28 of them on the best terroirs of Marsannay. Its jewels lie elsewhere: four Grands Crus, Chambertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot and Echezeaux, and Premiers Crus from Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée.

Key points

• Origin: France, Bourgogne, Côte de Nuits
• Appellation: Echezeaux Grand Cru
• Estate: Château de Marsannay
• Grape variety: Pinot Noir 100 %
• Vintage: 2023
• Colour: Red wine
• Viticulture: Certified organic farming
• Size: 150 cl, magnum

Tasting notes

• Appearance: Bright ruby, cherry shade, luminous highlights
• Nose: Faded rose, raspberry, oriental spices, cinnamon, an undergrowth base
• Palate: Silky and airy, lace like tannins, long and perfumed finish on spice and red fruit

Serving and cellaring

Serve this Echezeaux Grand Cru at 15 to 16 °C. Its cellaring potential is eight to eighteen years. The magnum ages more slowly than the bottle, allow a few more years. Store the bottle lying down, at a stable temperature, away from light and vibration.

Food and wine pairings

Roast pigeon, veal sweetbreads with morels, fillet of venison. Avoid sauces that are too assertive, they cover its perfume.

Going further

Read about the Côte de Nuits, what a Grand Cru is in Bourgogne and the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, neighbour of the appellation. Find all the cuvées in our Château de Marsannay collection, and the rest of our Bourgogne selection in the Bourgogne collection or among our red wines.

Frequently asked questions

Echezeaux or Grands-Echezeaux?

These are two distinct neighbouring Grands Crus. Grands-Echezeaux, far smaller, sits just below the Clos de Vougeot and gives slightly denser wines. Echezeaux, larger and higher on the slope, plays more on perfume.

At what temperature should it be served?

Between 15 and 16 °C. Above that, the alcohol takes over and the floral perfume fades. A quarter of an hour in a cool place before serving is usually enough if the bottle comes out of a heated room.

Why choose a magnum?

The magnum holds 150 cl, the equivalent of two bottles. The ratio between the volume of wine and the surface in contact with air is more favourable, which slows evolution and gives wines that are often fresher at the same age. It is also the format for large tables.

How is the bottle shipped?

Delivery is free in France on orders from 300 €. Each bottle is packed with care and shipped with tracking.