Bright purple, clean and clear fruit on the nose, a little sunshine but the fruit retains its shape. Good energy on the palate, a fine variety of different fruits, a fine thread of acidity too. Rouges du Bas retains the freshness. The little touch of austerity means it keeps well. Jean-Nicolas has normally recommended keeping this cuvée for the long term, but he now finds it delivers a little more finesse. - JM
JM97November 2020
The 2019 Échezeaux Grand Cru Les Rouges du Bas is very promising indeed, wafting from the glass with notes of rose petals, plums, red berries, raw cocoa and exotic spices. Full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, it's lively and fragrant, with rich and refined tannins, good acidity and a long, expansive finish. - WA
WA95