Gros Frere et Soeur, Grands Echezeaux Size:6x750ml 52 ha is planted to

52 ha is planted to chardonnay in Clos de la Maltroie and Les Places)

menthol and cassis aromas to shine

the first bordeaux variety to reach maturity

This was a very hot vintage

and 3% Cabernet Franc -- in the blend

Gros Frere et Soeur, Grands Echezeaux Size:6x750ml 52 ha is planted to(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.