Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos Frantin - Albert Bichot 1992

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Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos Frantin - Albert Bichot 1992

The wine

Domaine Clos Frantin is one of several estates run by Albéric Bichot. Situated in Nuits Saint-Georges in the heart of the Côte de Nuits, at the fabulous property of Clos Frantin, this estate produces great wines, among them are a superb Richebourg, a rare Malconsorts, and a Climat Classé Premier Cru from Côté de Vosne-Romanée, close to the La Tâche appellation.
Since 2012, the wines from Domaine Clos Frantin have all been produced organically and starting with the 2018 vintage, all the wines from the estate have the AB symbol on their label, recognising the top-quality work that was started there by Albéric Bichot around 1996.
This Nuits Saint-Georges, of remarkable composition, comes from just 0.8 hectares of vines, grown in either deep clay soil or on the side of hill. This cuvée contains wonderful earthy aromas in addition to cherries and dried flowers, typical of the great and little-known terroir of Nuits-Saint-Georges, known for the longevity of its wines.

The Albert Bichot house is lucky enough to possess 1.75 hectares of this exceptional premier cru, located right next to a few mythic plots (Romanée-Conti is less than 400 metres away and Richebourg less than 600!). The vines, aged between 35 and 40 years, are east/south-east facing, on limestone soil. The Clos Frantin, owned by the Albert Bichot house, makes the following wines: in grands crus, Richebourg, Chambertin, Clos-de-Vougeot, Grands-Echézeaux and Echézeaux, in premier cru, Vosne-Romanée ""Les Malconsorts"" and in village appellations, Gevrey-Chambertin ""Les Murots"", Vosne-Romanée Les Maizières, Vosne-Romanée Les Damaudes and Nuits-Saint-Georges. The Clos Frantin covers 13 hectares, eight of which are premiers and grands crus. Fertilisers and weed killers have been replaced with compost and tilling. In order to produce a high quality fruit, the soil is carefully respected, the vines are pruned dramatically and thinning is carried out if necessary. The domain's wines are vinified in the historical building at the entrance to Nuits-Saint-George. In the vat-house, gravity-flow has replaced the mechanical operations in the winemaking process, which improves the quality and the grapes' aromatic potential. Today, the Albert Bichot house has 100 hectares of vines, at Chablis, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise, over four domains:-Château Long-Depaquit, Chablis (65ha)-Domaine du Clos Frantin, Nuits-Saint-Georges (13ha)-Domaine du Pavillon, Pommard (17ha)-Domaine Adélie, Mercurey (4.5ha)The Bichot family has been in Burgundy since 1350, but it was only in the 19th century that they became interested in vineyards and wine. Albéric Bichot, who is in charge since 1996, is the sixth generation.