Louis Latour : Echezeaux Grand cru 2022

Characteristics and Tasting Notes of the Echézeaux Grand Cru 2022 by Louis Latour

Tasting

Color
The color reveals a deep red hue with brilliant garnet highlights.

Nose
Intense and complex, the bouquet opens with aromas of blackcurrant and clove, accompanied by mocha and licorice notes that add a remarkable spicy dimension.

Palate
On the palate, this wine seduces with its breadth and roundness, supported by remarkable freshness. The mocha and licorice aromas persist harmoniously, carried by silky tannins leading to an airy finish with almost saline nuances.

Food and Wine Pairings

This Grand Cru pairs perfectly with roasted leg of lamb, a rib of beef, game, or aged cheeses.

Service and Aging

This Echézeaux Grand Cru 2022 is best enjoyed at a temperature of 16 to 17°C and can be cellared until around 2037.

A red Burgundy Grand Cru combining the power and elegance of the Côte de Nuits

The estate

Founded in 1797 by the Latour family, this Burgundian domaine has remained independent and family-run for over two centuries. Historically based in Aloxe-Corton in the Côte de Beaune, Louis Latour is now the largest Grand Cru domaine in the Côte d'Or. The estate is still managed by the Latour family, perpetuating the tradition of passing down the name Louis from generation to generation, reflecting an ancestral expertise that combines cooperage and exceptional Burgundian viticulture.

The vineyard

This Echézeaux comes from a superb parcel located above the Clos Vougeot, between Vosne-Romanée and Vougeot in the Côte de Nuits. Formerly owned by the Abbey of Cîteaux, this terroir features diverse and complex soils composed of clay, limestone, and gravel, with an eastern exposure. The vines, averaging 40 years old, produce a controlled yield of 35 hectoliters per hectare, hand-harvested to preserve grape quality.

Vinification and aging

Traditional vinification takes place in open-top vats with full malolactic fermentation. Aging lasts 10 to 12 months in 100% new French oak barrels from the Louis Latour cooperage with medium toast, imparting the wine with its harmonious structure and great aging potential.

Grape variety

100% Pinot Noir