2017 Domaine Bart Marsannay Rouge "Les Echezots"

After trying a bottle of this with our practice run of Thanksgiving, Cinnamon and I bought a case for the cellar! Les Echezots is one of the highest elevation sites in Marsannay, with parts of the vineyard at over 900 feet, right up next to the Bois des Francs forest. It is the last plot that the Bart family harvests because of this high, cool location. It benefits from a breezy exposition, which keeps rot and other maladies away from the grapes, and always makes their brightest wine. In order to keep the fruit pure without sacrificing vinous, savor, the wine is made in 600 liter demi-muids instead of the standard sized Burgundy barrel that is only 1/3 that size. We decanted it about an hour ahead and found it to have fabulous tart black cherry fruit, a touch of new leather and the catnip and betterave douce flavors and aromas that drive us crazy for Burgundy. I found myself taking lusty gulps of this after the king trumpet mushroom and wild rice stuffing and white truffle butter gravy covered turkey.