Emmanuel Rouget - Grand Cru Echezeaux by Nephew of Henri Layer
"Though they're hard to find, they come warmly recommended."
William Kelley for Wine Advocate January 2019
Emmanuel Rouget
The owner of a range of vineyards is nephew and successor to one of the most famed and critically acclaimed winemakers, Henri Jayer. Emmanuel Rouget was hired in 1976 by his uncle and has first-hand experience with some of the most expensive Pinot Noir in the world. His base vineyard in Flagey-Echézeaux is home to some of the most sought-after Pinot Noir in Burgundy.
With just 3.4 acres of vines in Echézeaux, the grand cru bottles are low in production but high in demand. Certain bottles have the ‘Georges Jayer’ alternative label which uses grapes from his smaller plots but is still produced by Rouget. The exclusivity of these bottles turns them into collectibles.
Echézeaux
Echézeaux is located just above the well-known vineyards of Vosne-Romanée in Burgundy’s Côtes de Nuits region. The exclusively Pinot Noir vines are grown in clay-rich soils and are known to produce full-bodied and heavily spiced fruit. The appellation is home to 11 lieux-dits with Emmanuel Rouget having claim in three of them, Clos St-Denis, Les Cruots (or Vignes Blanches), and Les Treux.
Henri Jayer
During his career, Henri Jayer focused on his family's estate and vineyards, which included prized vineyard sites such as Cros Parantoux and Richebourg. Henri Jayer became synonymous with the excellence and iconic status of Burgundy winemaking.
Collect the Iconic Emmauel Rouget Grand Cru Echezeaux. Several exclusive and hard to find vintages! We even have one bottle of the Famed Cros Parantoux!
Don't Forget to use your Welcome Promotion Code for 5% off your other favorites in your 1st Purchase. Check out our Current Promotions.
Shop Rouget Now!
Critical Acclaim:
"Rouget’s Echezeaux was the most brooding and reserved wine in the cellar when I tasted it in October 2017, but its considerable potential is already apparent. Notes of smoky black fruit, bonfire, spice and truffle are framed by some lavish new oak, preceding a full-bodied, deep wine with considerable mid-palate volume, vibrant fruit and good concentration. Rouget declares that this Echezeaux personifies ‘mastered power’, and it’s hard to disagree." WK for DC Oct 2017
William Kelley for Decanter - 95 Points
2016 Emmanuel Rouget Echezeaux
"The 2017 vintage is a great success at this address, where sons Guillaume and Nicolas have joined their father Emmanuel since respectively the 2009 and 2010 vintages. And Emmanuel, Guillaume and Nicolas have made the most of 2017, authoring a portfolio of seductively satiny, lively wines that will be immensely drinkable throughout long lives. Though they're hard to find, they come warmly recommended." WK for WA Jan 2019
William Kelley for Wine Advocate
2017 Emmanuel Rouget