Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), Echezeaux Clos Frantin other_regions raspberry and warm earth aromas

raspberry and warm earth aromas

high clay content soil sitting on a bed of solid rock)

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

elegant and lush

Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), Echezeaux Clos Frantin other_regions raspberry and warm earth aromas(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