Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux Grand Cru - 2012 (750ml) 1970 This is not the first

This is not the first uninspiring performance I have encountered from the 1945

Loads of chocolate

ripe tannins and bramble

the extraordinary aromatic expression of the terroir asserts itself

candied almond

Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux Grand Cru - 2012 (750ml) 1970 This is not the firstA distinctly menthol infused nose speaks of red and black pinot fruit, spice and floral aromas, all of which are trimmed in noticeable wood. There is impressive richness and volume to the mouth coating flavors that possess an abundance of dry extract that also serves to buffer the firm, balanced and beautifully persistent finish. Burghound 93 points