Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), Chambertin

Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), ChambertinHere the unusually expressive nose is more floral in character with ample spice elements on the earthy dark berry and Asian tea suffused aromas. There is good richness to the supple, rich and relatively forward flavors that possess a generous mid palate though the vibrant and stony finish immediately tightens up. Like the Malconsorts this intensely mineral driven effort is somewhat less structured than usual though it certainly doesnt lack for power

Cabernet Sauvignon dominates this wine with 90%

The other parcels all merited 97-100 points

but it's not necessarily better

but he is the man who has produced all of Gajas most legendary wines going back to 1970

There is a sophisticated mouth feel to the velvety and extract rich bigbodied flavors that coat the mouth with exceptionally firm but phenolically mature tannins on the explosively long

As I wrote earlier this year

serious and impressively persistent finish

earth and a whiff of leather

Surely something simpler must be possible

earthy finish

family-run wineries

Still youthful on the nose