Domaine Faiveley : Echezeaux Grand cru "En Orveaux" 2023

The initial impression of this sleek, silky red is the vanilla, licorice and spice notes of the new oak, yet there’s ample cherry, strawberry, rose, cinnamon and mineral flavors underneath. Everything converges on the terrific aftertaste, where the fruit, floral, mineral and spice elements come together. Shows superb potential. Best from 2028 through 2045. 175 cases made, 35 cases imported.

Tasted shortly after bottling, this is notable for its purity of fruit, with expressive notes of black cherry, peony and liquorice. The texture is lively and fresh for the vintage and the wine should be accessible early. There seems less of the salty, mineral concentration than the 2022 tasted alongside, but the impression overall is of more elegance and silk. This wine doubtless has the substance to continue to improve for decades.