Gros Frere et Soeur, Grands Echezeaux Size:6x750ml short and clipped finish where

short and clipped finish where the supporting tannins are tough to the point of being borderline hard

the first bordeaux variety to reach maturity

menthol and cassis aromas to shine

and 3% Cabernet Franc -- in the blend

with a smoky

Gros Frere et Soeur, Grands Echezeaux Size:6x750ml short and clipped finish where(from a . 3 ha parcel replanted in 1985). Somewhat surprisingly given how clean the prior wines are, this is quite firmly reduced and in need of aeration. While there is excellent intensity to the medium weight flavors the finish is at once rustic and tangy, which is to say decidedly awkward. This may recover but its not especially well balanced today though the underlying material appears to be of excellent quality.