most of which is young vines of 15+ years though there is a parcel approximating 15% of the total with ~40 years of age)

This is certainly good but 2017 is not a great vintage for this wine

Tasted from a bottle from my personal cellar

I would have guessed this was 14

Refined and complex

DRC, Echezeaux Vintage:2001 most of which is youngFine quality here with intense crushed black fruits and sexy, perfumed aromas of fresh flowers, Asian spices and earth with focused, rich, relatively powerful flavors that are balanced and harmonious. This is not especially structured and comes across as fine rather than its usual robust character. Delicious and quite long.