Francois Lumpp Givry 1er Cru Clos du Cras Long Rouge 2023

Francois Lumpp Givry 1er Cru Clos du Cras Long Rouge 2023

were just bottled prior to my visit

this is actually slightly less structured though I emphasize slightly

This is ripe yet still quite fresh with its spicy

the texture is magnificent

a touch of mulberry and spice

black raspberry and blackberry soar from the glass of this spectacular 2014

but with some Cabernet Franc (rarely seen in the Médoc these years) as well as Merlot and Petit Verdot

There is enough wood to notice along with a hint of menthol on the markedly earthy red and dark berry fruit aromas where background hints of spice and floral elements are in evidence

weight and mid-palate concentration that coats the palate with dry extract and enrobes the firm tannic spine to the point where it is more of a background element than usual

Otherwise there is reasonably good volume and punch to the middle weight flavors though the reduction shows up again on the austere and gas-suffused finish

The backward if supple medium-bodied flavors possess a beguiling sense of underlying tension that carries over to the detail but very firm

floral and exotic tea wisps