2016 Red Wine from Flagey Echezeaux

Wine Spectator, 93 points: There is purity and elegance in this red, whose cherry, rhubarb, currant and spice flavors converge on the refined structure. Firms up as the finish reveals mineral details and more spice notes. Best from 2023 through...

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Superconcentrated and ripe, with plum compote, fruitcake, licorice and spice aromas and flavors, this is hedonistic. A bit over the top, showing some heat on the finish, but there's no denying the intensity and...

Burghound, 94 points: (92-94) An ultra-fresh, cool and beautifully layered nose displays aromas of various red berries, floral, spice, earth and a hint of Asian-style tea. The delicious, muscular and intense broad-shouldered flavors possess...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: 94+ The 2016 Echézeaux Grand Cru wafts from the glass with a deep bouquet of smoked meats, cassis, blackberries, incense and rich soil tones. On the palate, it's full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, with rich but supple...

Burghound, 94 points: (92-94) Generous but not overwhelming wood fights somewhat with the otherwise very spicy and floral-scented nose of exotic dark currant and plum. There is terrific punch while preserving excellent detail on the rich...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: Cropped at a mere ten hectoliters per hectare thanks to devastating spring frosts, the 2016 Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru is one of the finest wines Maxim Cheurlin has produced to date. Unfurling in the glass with complex...