blackcurrants

This too is a large-scaled wine that is surprisingly dense in the context of the vintage with beautifully pure fruit

On the palate it is joyfully fresh and expressive

A very pretty and ultra-fresh nose consists of various white orchard fruit and plenty of citrus and spice nuances

cool earth and herbal tea wisps

Lucie & Auguste Lignier, Clos Roche Vintage:2006 blackcurrants(from a . 79 ha parcel of 35 to 45 year old vines located in Monts Luisants). Here too there is a mildly macerated nose but with better overall complexity as the layering is impressive and it carries over to the rich, full and very serious flavors that possess excellent mid palate concentration and focused power that is underpinned by very firm tannins that are bigger and slightly more rustic than those of the Charmes but there is also more buffering