Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Grands Echézeaux 2011 from Lamarche clearly has more fruit concentration than the offering from Albert Bichot: raspberry and wild strawberry racing out of the blocks, subtle wilted rose petal scents and minerality. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, plenty of tart cherries and strawberry notes that gently build in the mouth. There is a gentle grip here and some unresolved oak to be subsumed, but there is great substance and length – the standout wine from Lamarche this year.

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A strikingly complex nose brings together notes of admirably fresh red and blue pinot fruit, soy, exotic tea and spice nuances. There is excellent volume to the big-bodied, intense and seductively textured medium weight plus flavors, all wrapped in a powerful and long finish that like several wines in the range display just a touch of backend dryness that my range attributes to the presence of gas. Drink: 2023+
-Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Issue 49. Tasted: Jan 14, 2013