Description
"Golden yellow hue with bright highlights. Magnificent, soft and even bubbles. Bouquet of white flowers (jasmine, orange blossom), citrus zest (lemon) and wheat complemented by an impression of iodine freshness, sea spray, sea breeze and powdered chalk. A few smoky notes and a reductive, calcareous quality, reminiscent of grilled almonds, emerge after aeration. The palate is creamy and caressing, revealing softness and finesse; coated velvet-like textures that quickly give way to fresh, marine, powdery and concentrated sensations. One has the impression of biting into a ripe, juicy fruit bursting with a lingering and mouth-watering zesty freshness. The finish is smooth, saline and stretches out like a shaft of sunshine, luminous and drying yet never brittle." - House Notes
"Light-mid yellow with golden reflections and a bouquet of straw, dried herbs and dried flowers, hints of chamomile, toasted nuts in the background—subtly complex. The wine really comes into its own in the mouth, where the citrus/lemon flavours and acidity drive a very long palate which is dry and appetising, not austere but refreshing and enlivening. Intensity, tension and drive without austerity: nothing out of place. A superb blanc de blancs." - 97 Points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
"Enveloping nose of fresh wheat and white tree fruits plus lemon zest freshness and a touch of flint. Stunning balance of creaminess from sur lie maturation with elegant and mineral acidity. Very long finish that’s simultaneously pristine, chalky and silky. From four plots in the Grand Cru village of Avize. Finished at just 4.5 atmospheres of pressure, which is deliberately below the norm of six. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold." - 96 Points, Stuart Pigott, JamesSuckling.com
