We are thrilled to offer an extraordinary Grand Cru Burgundy available exclusively in the U.S. through SommSelect: the 2020 Hoffmann-Jayer Echézeaux du Dessus Grand Cru.

This wine hails from a sacred half-hectare parcel in Echézeaux du Dessus, the historic heart of the Echézeaux vineyard — a site once owned by Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. Planted in the early 1960s by the Jayer-Gilles family, these old vines yield a wine of breathtaking stoniness, length, and terroir expression. The 2020 vintage was raised in 50% new oak for 20 months, then bottled unfined and unfiltered, preserving every nuance of this fearsome terroir.

Compare that to the 2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echézeaux, currently averaging $3,413 per bottle in the U.S. market. The Hoffmann-Jayer delivers Grand Cru pedigree and provenance at a fraction of the price — and with a style that rivals the best.

Critical Acclaim:

• 95 Points – James Suckling “In spite of the bold personality of this vintage, this wine has a wonderful silkiness and an animating linear acidity that gives a light feel, although it is quite a rich, medium- to full-bodied Echézeaux. Very fine tannins and very good concentration, with plenty of rooty and savory complexity in the long finish.”

• 91–94 Points – Burghound “An exuberantly floral-suffused nose speaks of a plethora of spice elements on the black cherry and wood toast aromas… powerful yet refined and sneaky long finish. This too should amply repay at least some forbearance.”