2011 Echezeaux Les Rouges du Bas

Good bright, dark red. Bright, primary aromas of raspberry, stony minerality and spicy oak are lifted by a floral topnote. Juicy and penetrating, with lovely precision to the flavors of red berries, red cherry and stone. A strong acid/tannin backbone is buffered by subtle mid-palate sweetness. This very firmly structured 2011 will need six to eight years of cellaring to approach peak drinkability.