Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), Chambertin Size:3x1.5L hedonistic wine with all the

hedonistic wine with all the elements in the right place

and eight single-vineyard wines claim this provenance

The most tannic of the "big three" bottlings this year

femme fatale of a finish

in a somehow more baroque way

Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), Chambertin Size:3x1.5L hedonistic wine with all theHere 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