The 2017 Anne Gros Echézeaux Les Loachausses Grand Cru is a testament to a vintage that, despite some challenges like the 2016 freeze affecting the 35-year-old vines, yielded a generous and high-quality crop after green harvesting. Anne Gros, a revered winemaker in Burgundy, consistently produces wines that are highly sought after by global collectors. This Pinot Noir undergoes traditional vinification with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, followed by approximately 16 months of aging in French oak, with one-third new barrels. Expect a wine with fine fresh, high-toned flowers and fruit, offering a lovely nose and a sense of drive and intensity. It presents sleek, juicy raspberries, a faint touch of barrel toast, and fully ripe, soft fruit. Reviewers note an elegant and seductive character, with good structure, concentration, and a fine nerve, often needing some air to fully reveal its beautiful, aromatic profile of red cherry, crushed strawberry, and hints of peony, evolving into spicier notes of plum liqueur, violet, and sandalwood with a touch of anise. The tannins are fine-grained, and the wine is medium-bodied with a light peppery finish. 【Anne Gros is one of the top winemakers in Burgundy, and her limited production wines are snapped up by global collectors faster and faster each vintage.】 🍴 Food pairing suggestions include aged local French cheese, charcuterie, pork sausages with herbs, duck, goose, game birds, beef, veal, and poultry. 🥂 This Grand Cru is ideal for special occasions, fine dining, or as a prized addition to a collector's cellar, promising a "shining future" with further aging.