Francois Lamarche, Grands Echezeaux Vintage:2021 The 2014 Barbaresco sees fruit

The 2014 Barbaresco sees fruit sourced from the lower part of the Asili cru with some smaller amounts from Rabajà

The mouth feel is beautifully refined and even silky with the outstanding complexity

The 2014 Pavillon Blanc de Château Margaux is just a bit anonymous on the nose

of which the flagship is the 2015 Clos Erasmus

Strong oak spice cannot hide the magnificently expressive black fruit aromas or the sweet

Francois Lamarche, Grands Echezeaux Vintage:2021 The 2014 Barbaresco sees fruitA discreet dollop of new wood does not really get in the way of the ripe and spicy aromas of red berry fruit and violet hints that marry into supple, round and admirably pure tautly muscled flavors that possess reasonably good flesh but the finish exhibits a mildly dry tanginess that may round out but makes me cautious nevertheless. 91? 2018+