TN: '00 Breton Chinon Les Picasses

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• 2000 Catherine et Pierre Breton Chinon Les Picasses - France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon (1/28/2006)
  Tasted over the course of three nights. Still a deep and pretty purple straight through to the the rim. On the first night, the nose has a heavy green element that combines with mineral and cassis to make a very typical but lean Chinon. On the palate, gentle tannins and medium concentration with a lighter green element, plus cassis and a little berry, all kept bright with good acid. On the medium-short finish, a little mineral and a touch of tobacco come out. On day two, this has picked up a little body and the greenness has receded some. Tobacco has picked up a little and shown up on the nose. On night three, a huge difference. Suddenly there is lovely sweet raspberry fruit on the nose. The nose has also picked up much more tobacco and the greenness has turned almost entirely to a pleasant minty herb character. Much more mid-palate depth, with juicy raspberry and cassis as well as a nice dose of graphite that also carries through to the finish. This seems twice the size and depth of the first night, but still has enough acid and mineral to be completely refreshing. I'll buy more, but I'll either open a day or so ahead of time or give it a few years to rest.
  

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