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.

A fine handling of this generous vintage, with hints of yellow fruit on the nose and a tautness that sets in from mid-palate, perfectly extending the wine’s structural intensity.