Philippe Collotte Fixin Crais De Chene 2017 fratelli-nistri Palate: well-balanced

Palate: well-balanced

This has given the purest expression of Cabernet Franc that one is likely to find in the Loire

with a good balance between ripe white fruit and notes of cedar and pastry over a smoky background

Call it what you will (of its 64 synonyms

There's just a touch of glycerol

Philippe Collotte Fixin Crais De Chene 2017 fratelli-nistri Palate: well-balancedVery old 80+ yo vines giving painfully tiny yields, producing fruit of such intensity as to give an almost sweet impression to the wine. This is always the richest and deepest wine of the cellar. This would give many Gevrey Chambertins a run for their money for depth and generosity and most likely beat most of the competition.