Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), Echezeaux Clos Frantin Vintage:2016 Supple and appealingly sweet

Supple and appealingly sweet

The intense and tautly muscular big-bodied flavors that are slightly wild in character display outstanding length on the structured and youthfully austere finish that is shaped by dense but fine tannins

(92-94)/2031+

The full bodied

Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), Echezeaux Clos Frantin Vintage:2016 Supple and appealingly sweet(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