Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), Richebourg other_regions_italy Reduction again masks the fruit

Reduction again masks the fruit

tilled soil

underbrush and a touch of animale that can also be found on the generous and quite fleshy flavors that possess excellent volume as well as buckets of dry extract that almost render the firm and ripe tannins invisible on the massively long finish

The estate’s 2004 Barolo Vigna Rionda is beautifully perfumed

dusty and mouth coating finish

Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), Richebourg other_regions_italy Reduction again masks the fruitMuch like the Grands Echzeaux, this is intensely floral with a cool and highly restrained nose of red berries, spice and stone scents. There is excellent volume and energy to the big bodied, intense and overtly muscular flavors that terminate in a mineral driven, dusty and beautifully long finish. This doesnt offer the same power that the Grands Echzeaux does but this is finer and the length simply doesnt quit. A first class beauty that despite the