Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), Echezeaux Clos Frantin other_regions Scents of dried cherry

Scents of dried cherry

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There is outstanding concentration and muscle to the punchy medium weight plus flavors that conclude in a beautifully long and notably firm finish of focused power and seriously good depth

This is not a wine I'd hold for further aging

The 2012 Château L'If from Jacques Thienpont and Fiona Morrison has a broody

Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), Echezeaux Clos Frantin other_regions Scents of dried cherry(from a . 99 ha parcel in Champs Traversin). This too is quite ripe with its liqueur like aromas of black raspberry, spice and floral hints that are trimmed in just enough wood to notice. The velvety, supple and quite round flavors coat the palate with dry extract that also pushes the moderately firm tannins to the background on the slightly warm finish where the wood resurfaces. This is unusually powerful compared to what is typical for Echzeaux