Lucien Crochet : Le Chêne Marchand 2020

Bright light golden colour and hue. Pure nose with a gentle evolution, mild oak (neutral or larger casks), some lees-derived toast and butter with pale stone fruit, some floral and herbal notes. Grippy and textured with fine extract, a vivid acidity giving lift to the ripe fruit flavours, structured and long finish with fine purity and layers.

Fine handling of this generous vintage, with yellow fruit accents on the aromatic side and a tension that builds from the mid-palate perfectly extending the structural intensity.