Initially, with no decanting, right out of the bottle...lots of funky earthy aromas. Cork saturated all the way with some signs of seepage and mold around the top. Color was deep ruby with slight ambering throughout. On the palate this was very juicy with mixed berries, slight baking spice, tea leaf, and a lovely bottle sweetness. After 1.5 hours the nose completely changed, and all the funky earthy notes blew off revealing lovely florals, light earth and the mixed berry notes of the palate. Perfect bracing acidity. I didn't want the last glass to end. Amazing purity and focus. Long slightly tannic finish. This is in no sign of decline, and should drink well for many more years as it only improved over the 2.5 hours it was consumed. Great Burgundy. 95 pts.

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Had this again last night. The mid-palate is so pure and full of intense fruit. There is some kind of funk in this wine (probably Brett, although none of the traditional sweaty, barnyard notes I usually associate with it) that takes a good 2-3 hours of decanting for this to really show best. Initially the nose is full of damp cellar, mushroom, and wet stone. This literally transforms into red florals, light earth, briary blackberry and mixed berries. It's the most 180 degree wine nose I've ever had. Long finish on this. 95 pts.. For about a half hour I would have said 96 pts.

Sounds wonderful!

I tried my first wine from Grands Echezeaux last week. It was fabulous, and I want to get more. I am looking at Méo and Potel. Are there any Echezeaux or grands I should look for in the 2006 vintage, or any that are worth seeking out that you can find on the market?

Well...at some point you'll have to try a DRC GE. But, until then. I think Gros Frere makes a nice example. I bit simplistic, but still full of enjoyment. Meo is one of my favorite producers (hard to fault anyone closely following the Jayer style of winemaking). Jadot's G.E. is also nice, but their wines are much more traditionally styled and need age to show well, vs. the Gros Frere which is the other way around. Mongeard Mugneret is another nice producer...more traditionally styled. I think their 2002 GE is a great one if you can find it....texbook Burg. Dominique Laurent, while I've not had many of their wines, has a great following although is more new world in style.....but they've had a lot of nice praise in recent years. Hope this helps?