1993 Domaine Jayer-Gilles Echézeaux Grand Cru

Initially there was a bit of bottle funk on the nose but it disappeared in less than 5 minutes to reveal ripe, spicy and still relatively youthful aromas because while there are plenty of secondary nuances there is no tertiary character. The big, rich and robust broad-shouldered flavors still display some structure though the richness and impressive level of dry extract more than buffers it on the hugely long and utterly delicious finish. For my taste this has arrived at its peak but there is absolutely no rush to drink up as this should last 50 years if properly stored. In a word, impressive.

At age twenty-five this has aged into a solid, new oaky and four-square example of the appellation, offering up a bouquet of dark berries, roasted game, tarry tones,. dark soil and toasty new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and still quite solid at the core, with modest complexity, melting tannins and a perfectly respectable length and grip on the chunky finish.