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94/100 – Readers who want to check out the vintage at DRC should probably start with the 2012 Échézeaux, a wine that is wonderfully expressive today, although naturally very young. Still, the depth of the fruit and overall sense of pliancy add to an impression of exuberance that is hard to resist. Hints of tobacco, mint, new leather and dried herbs add nuance over time, but 2012 Échézeaux is above all else a wine of textural radiance and pure beauty. – Antonio Galloni, Vinous

18/20 – Mid depth of crimson. Immediately much nervier and more savoury than the Corton just before it. Open and transparent with great savour and just a hint of milky coffee. But chiefly this is muscular and racy. Great energy and surprisingly open. It would be dangerously easy to drink it already. Presumably it will close up…? Not much change after 45 minutes though the energy is still impressive. – Jancis Robinson MW