Bright and bracing, with the austerity of an ultracool climate, this opens with fresh, delicate aromas of lemon, apple, honey and florals, underpinned by toasty brioche nuances. The palate is pity and slippery, with vibrant lemony acidic notes and fine bubbles and the rounder, yeast-derived characters. balanced, dry and elegant, this should be terrifically food-friendly.
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Reviews
Score: 92 | December 1, 2022 | Wine Enthusiast
Score: 96, Editors' Choice | December 1, 2022 | Wine Enthusiast
Bone-dry and bracing, this wafts summer apple orchard scents alongside lemon oil and toast, with a saline back note. Vivacious bubbles and citrusy acidity add exceptional freshness, which works in harmony with the textural richness. Editors' Choice,
Score: 92 | June 30, 2021 | Wine Spectator
A light Sanguine hint leads off, quickly followed by ripe and dense raspberry and blackberry compote flavors. Subtle alder and sweet bay leaf notes dart in, ending with a red tea accent on the finish. Drink now through 2029. -JM
Score: 93 | June 1, 2021 | The Wine Guy
Dense purple-black in colour; cedary, blackcurrant nose tinged with oak spice; full-bodied, dry, richly extracted and concentrated flavours of ripe blackberry and blackcurrant with well-integrated oak; firmly structured and muscular with soft tannins. Lovely mouth-feel. -Tony Aspler
Score: 90 | April 1, 2021 | Wine Enthusiast
Tangy currant and cranberry is complemented by earthy compost, cedar and crushed rock elements: a nice showcase for the appellation. Made in a thick, substantive style, it offers robust ripeness and hearty oak. -Virginie Boone
Score: 91 | February 28, 2021 | Wine Spectator
Well-rendered, with a focused and streamlined feel to the mix of cassis, bitter cherry, savory and sweet tobacco notes. Light tug of earth keeps it nicely grounded. Drink now through 2027. 207 cases made. — JM
Score: 91 | January 22, 2021 | Wine Spectator
Nicely packed, with a mix of bitter plum, boysenberry and blackberry flavors supported by tar and roasted apple wood notes. Grippy finish has light streaks of sage and bay that pierce the fruit subtly. Just a touch extracted in feel in the end, but pretty solid. Drink now through 2030. 112 cases made. — JM
Score: 91 | January 22, 2021 | Wine Spectator
Well-rendered, with a focused and streamlined feel to the mix of cassis, bitter cherry, savory and sweet tobacco notes. Light tug of earth keeps it nicely grounded. Drink now through 2027. 207 cases made. — JM
Score: 92 | January 22, 2021 | Wine Spectator
Ripe and focused, with cassis, plum sauce and melted red licorice notes layered seamlessly, ending with an uptick in toast, savory and warm earth notes through the finish. Best from 2021 through 2030. 228 cases made. — JM