Francois Lamarche, Echezeaux other_regions_italy 2010 being more gentle

2010 being more gentle

moderate but not invisible wood and menthol suffuse the ripe yet cool aromas of black cherry

it hits the palate with a full-bodied

The 2011 and 2012 vintages are close cousins

who also runs the show at Château Latour

Francois Lamarche, Echezeaux other_regions_italy 2010 being more gentle(from the climats of Les Rouges du Bas, Les Cruots and Clos St. Denis). A very attractive blend of black fruit, Vosne spice and a moderate dollop of new wood introduces rich, full and notably ripe flavors that possess good volume and a velvety, indeed almost suave finish that cannot disguise the impressive power and robust structure. This will require the better part of a decade to fully resolve the slightly rustic tannic spine. 90 2014+