Philippe Colin, Chassage-Montrachet, Les Chenes, rouge 2016 Cabernet Franc and hints of graphite and

and hints of graphite and toast emerge from this wine as well as formidable tannins in the finish

It drinks brilliantly already with a decant

spice and earth add breadth to the very ripe black raspberry and plum liqueur scents that are trimmed in both menthol and oak

firm and grainy with great freshness

leather and tobacco mingled with slight notes of dark chocolate

Philippe Colin, Chassage-Montrachet, Les Chenes, rouge 2016 Cabernet Franc and hints of graphite andBased in spacious new premises on the outskirts of Chassagne, Philippe Colin is very much a chip off the old block his father being the renowned Michel Colin Delger. He makes wines of energy and precision, never over oaked, and with plenty of concentration behind them. Les Chnes lies just below premier cru La Maltroie, and Philippe owns 1. 6 hectares, with vines averaging forty three years of age. Grass is planted between the rows to reduce humidity