1983 Echezeaux

The 1983 Echézeaux Grand Cru from Henri Jayer is a wine that I last tasted back in 2000 in London (although I do recall tasting it once before that). Of course, it was never a great Burgundy vintage although Jayer seemed to be able to overcome such trivial matters in this era. Now at over 30 years old, it has an open and ferrous nose with decayed red fruit, autumn leaves, bay leaf and touch of cedar wood. The palate is fresh on the entry with a touch of cranberry leaf, a little angular with high acidity, crisp and focused yet undeniably rustic and a little frayed at the seams towards the finish. If you stripped off the label, you would call it a very commendable effort for the vintage that has lasted much better than expected. Personally I would consumed bottles in the not too distant future. Tasted September 2016.