Gros Frere et Soeur, Echezeaux other_regions_italy the 2016 is even more

the 2016 is even more reticent than it was last year at this time

this just makes one feel like drinking it

it’s almost a blend of the Chaumes and Rognets with its layered ripe black fruit aromas and massive

A pungent and highly expressive nose consists of menthol

That linear flinty note is just terrific

Gros Frere et Soeur, Echezeaux other_regions_italy the 2016 is even more(from vines in Lochausses planted in 1989 and 1995). A slightly more elegant if more restrained nose offers up spiced plum and dark currant scents along with attractive floral hints and in particular lavender and violet. The medium weight flavors possess a velvety and caressing mouthfeel before concluding in a sappy and dusty if mildly tangy finish. This is serious and more obviously structured and a wine that will need at least a few years of