94 point

Boillot's work ¬with the 'fermentation integrale' technique of fermenting the reds in small barrels is increasingly convincing. The 2022 Echézeaux is a case in point, with a depth of cherry fruit aromas and hints of liquorice, pepper, earth, and smoke. The texture is firm and dense and lingers engagingly on the finish. The grapes are purchased from the same source in the En Orveaux lieu-dit. It will take some time for the oak influence to fade; ideally, open this from 2030 at the earliest. With time, however, it should be delicious.

93 point

(from En Orveaux). A slightly riper nose freely offers up liqueur-like aromas of cassis, black raspberry, kirsch and a lovely range of spice elements. The racy, delicious and more mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors also possess a really lovely texture before terminating in a palate coating and sneaky long finish where the only reproach is a touch of warmth.

92/94

Purple in the centre with a lighter rim. The nose speaks a little of its oak and a lot of its fruit, a riper style of red berries, yet with good acidity behind, indeed quite fresh at the finish after a slight heaviness up front.