Echo Roses Camille - Pomerol 2018

The 2018 Echo Roses Camille marks a triumphant return following the skipped 2017 vintage, offering a wine of unparalleled elegance and depth. This is the sixth vintage of Echo Roses Camille, and gives a peek as to what we can expect with the Domaine version (versions?) to be released later next year. During our recent tasting tour with the winemaker, Christophe Bardeau, participants were overwhelmed by the quality of this wine. It tasted like something truly exceptional, punching well above its weight class. With vines averaging 60 years old and rooted in iron-rich clay and gravel, the wine expresses its terroir beautifully, with deep flavors of black raspberry, cherry, licorice, and cigar box. The vintage is marked by very pure fruit and an elegant, approachable structure. Already delightful after six years, it will be fascinating to see how this evolves—but wow, is it good now.