Thillardon, Chenas Chassignol other_regions

Thillardon, Chenas Chassignol other_regionsThe Thillardon brothers' 2018 Chnas Chassignol continues to show beautifully, offering up pretty aromas of red berries, candied peel, rose petals and spices that are more expressive than they were last year, just after bottling. On the palate, it's medium to full bodied, deep and concerted, with a multidimensional core, understated concentration, melting tannins and a long, resonant finish. Delicate but intense, this exquisitely elegant Chnas is

whilst retaining a sense of elegance and translating the terroir

Mourvèdre and Cinsault

Extended patience will be necessary

broad-shouldered

There is outstanding intensity to the beautifully detailed medium-bodied flavors that possess a beguiling texture thanks to the abundance of sappy dry extract that also buffers the very firm acid spine shaping the saline and relatively powerful finish

Once again

dark chocolate and aniseed

savory fruit

exotic bouquet of fresh road tar

This is aromatically reserved to the point of being all but mute and requires extensive swirling to gradually liberate the markedly spicy and layered aromas of black cherry

More polite but superripe aromas of apple and honey

and licorice