Weighty and serious, with quinine bitterness and mineral density the foundation for quince, tangerine and earthy lilac. Turns stern and chiseled on the racy palate, with lime oil, pickled ginger and cardamom chiming in. White grapefruit–laced acidity and tannins drive the finish, which is concentrated, straight-laced and long. Drink now through 2032. 2,500 cases made, 110 cases imported.
93 points, Kristen Bieler, Wine Spectator (Apr 2025)
The wine has a golden colour and citrusy nose with perfumed lemon sherbet. The palate is rich and round, only just dry with 3g/L residual sugar and an almost pineapple sweetness to the bright fruit. Clean and crisp, with a delicious freshness and chalky minerality. Wonderful balance and elegance, with the lightness of texture that Chenin achieves in Montlouis. The finish is savoury and saline. Highly drinkable. The wine undergoes long fermentation in 600L old oak before resting on the lees in the same vessels, for around six months more.
92 points, Beverley Blanning, Decanter (May 2024)
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