Domaine A.F. Gros’s Échézeaux Grand Cru is one of the estate’s most prestigious red wine expressions, produced from a parcel in this vast 37-hectare Grand Cru that sits between the Clos de Vougeot in the north and the Grands Échézeaux in the south, on the gentle mid-slope above Flagey-Échézeaux. Anne-Françoise Gros is one of the Côte de Nuits’s most technically accomplished winemakers, producing wines of consistent quality and clarity from her family’s impressive portfolio of Premier Cru and Grand Cru holdings across the appellations of Vosne-Romanée, Richebourg, Clos de Vougeot and Échézeaux. The estate’s approach, which combines careful vineyard management with a modern but restrained cellar style, produces Échézeaux of genuine aromatic complexity and Grand Cru structure without the over-extraction or new oak influence that can mar wines from this appellation.

Échézeaux is one of Burgundy’s most complex Grand Crus in terms of quality variation: its 37 hectares span a range of soil types, exposures and elevations that produce wines of very different character depending on the specific parcel. The finest plots, situated in the upper central portion of the vineyard on Jurassic limestone and red clay over Bathonian bedrock, produce Pinot Noir of outstanding mineral depth and aromatic complexity. A.F. Gros’s parcel position within the cru is a material determinant of quality, and the estate’s documented history of producing consistently fine Échézeaux suggests a well-sited holding managed with expertise. The 2022 vintage’s warmth and concentration should provide the aromatic generosity and early approachability that this site can produce in the finest conditions.

An Échézeaux Grand Cru from A.F. Gros represents a compelling combination of estate quality, Grand Cru prestige and the collector appeal of the broader Gros family portfolio in one of the Côte de Nuits’s most approachable and value-relevant Grand Crus. For collectors who seek Grand Cru Burgundy from a documented and reliable producer at prices below the most celebrated Vosne-Romanée Grand Crus, this is an ideal acquisition.

Deep ruby with an aromatic and complex nose of red and dark cherry, violet, rose, spice, iron mineral and the distinctive earthy depth of Échézeaux on its Jurassic limestone and clay soils. Medium to full-bodied with elegant, silky tannins, excellent natural acidity and a long, mineral, structured finish of Grand Cru authority and persistence. Best from 2028 through 2045.