Dujac Echézeaux Grand Cru 2022

96 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "Deep ruby in colour, the 2022 Echézeaux from Dujac is slightly closed initially but opens on the palate to reveal a ripe black plum fruit touched with earth and an undercurrent of ground coffee and smoke. The texture is not as supple or velvety as the Malconsorts or Charmes-Chambertin, and the firmish tannins have a slightly astringent texture. With time, this tannic edge will resolve, and there is enough concentration and tension in this wine to indicate that if it is somewhat austere at present, it is a wine for the ages. Drinking Window: 2030-2065. (11/2/23)"

94-96 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "A fresh and vibrant purple. 100% whole cluster. A sort of brioche reduction. Then it really develops on the palate, with a lifted vibrant red fruit, mainly raspberry, still some tannins behind, though the fruit covers them very nicely. Medium persistence. I can see Jeremy’s 2002 comparison for this wine. (Nov 2023)"

93-95 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Dujac's 2022 Echezeaux Grand Cru is broad and supple, bursting with aromas of smoky plums, wild berries, peonies, orange zest and spices. Full-bodied, unctuous and enveloping, its textural attack segues into a fleshy but succulent core of fruit framed by sweet, powdery tannins. (1/18/24)"

94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "Herbal scents mesh with cracked white pepper and fireplace kindling. Sweet black cherries ooze onto the palate that is gently finessed and supported by noble tannins. There is whole bunch spice on the long finish. This 0.6-hectare holding is from Champs Traversins. (2024)"

93-94 points/'Very Fine+,' Steen Öhman (Winehog): "The Echezeaux is intense, deep, and on the frisky side. With its balance and tension, this is not normally one of the top wines from Dujac. But this version wants to play ball. Drink from 2038. (1/22/24)"

92-94 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .69 ha holding in Champs Traversin; 100% whole cluster vinification). A pungent nose is composed of reduction and wood toast. More interesting are the velvet-textured and palate coating medium weight flavors that quite seductively textured before terminating in a moderately robust, focused and powerful finish. This could also use more depth but the Dujac Ech has a fine track record of aging successfully so more should reasonably develop in time. Drink: 2034+. (Jan 2024)"

92-94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Echézeaux Grand Cru shows the stem addition on the nose a little more than the Vosne Premier Crus at the moment (written before Seysses mentions that it is 100% whole clusters.) Melted tar and black olive infuse the black fruit - quite tensile with a light marine influence. The palate is medium-bodied with dense, quite firm tannins and a core of licorice-tinged fruit with a sweet finish. Amongst the Grand Crus, this is the one that doesn't quite deliver the same level of breeding, just lacking that éclat or spark on the finish. Drink: 2026-2048. (Jan 2024)"