Bel Echo Pinot Noir 2018

Notably complex both from wood ageing and from high quality, former riverbed-grown fruit (on the coveted Greywacke stone soils). Elegant, pure and well defined with notes of clay, cherry, toast, fresh ash and purple plum. Nicely integrated wood spice lends balance and poise to this memorable pinot noir by Sancerre producer Clos Henri. Tasted January 2022. Score – 92. (Sara d’Amato, winealign.com)