The powerful aromas of the 2002 Echezeaux display toasty black fruits and hints of fresh herbs. Medium to full-bodied and dense, it is a well-balanced, sweet, super-generous wine. Its broad, jammy, fat mass of inky fruit reveals flavors reminiscent of blackberries, black cherries, and licorice. This hedonistic effort also possesses a long, plush finish. Drink it between 2006 and 2018. Importers: William Deutsch and Sons, White Plains, NY; tel. (914) 251-9463; and Winesellers, Ltd., Skokie, IL; tel. (847) 679-0121

A huge, rich wine that is full of very ripe tannins and opulent black fruits. A powerful statement of ripe Pinot Noir, which is dark and brooding but still very seductive. ——R.V.(9/1/2004)—— 94