Rene Leclerc, Griotte Chambertin

Rene Leclerc, Griotte ChambertinNA

fruit-laden feel through the finish

Here too the nose is composed of an elegant array of airy red cherry

there is a crisp quality to the plums along with alternating sweet and tart fruits in the finish

followed by a long

complete Champagne

--Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015)

The finish is long and chalky and reveals great mineral purity

31 ha holding)

with less of the structure of Barolos but all of the class

all of which are trimmed in a hint of oak toast

intriguing and enticing notes of liquid peony and lily enter the picture mid-palate after the wine takes on air

pure and relatively dense medium-bodied flavors coat the palate with sap while displaying very good depth and persistence on the everso-slightly warm finish