Light golden with a touch of green, clear and bright. The nose is smoky with lemons and minerals. Clean. Medium bodied. On the palate, a bit leaner of a texture. Lemony with slight grapefruits and some smoke. A bit clipped on the finish. Good acidity. This is drinking well and should continue to do so for another eight to twelve years. This will drink well on its own but better with food. Lobster Bisque would be a nice match.
Nice to revisit this (last tasted in 2017) as it showed good if not up to expectations. This was a much better showing for whatever reason. Pale golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is smoky with lemons and bigger than expected. On the palate, this has medium body with good acidity. Lemons and lemon cream. Nice minerality. A long finish. This is drinking well if fully mature. It should continue to drink well for another eight to twelve years. It drinks well on its own and would work well with grilled trout or other fish.
My first time trying this and it was excellent. Pop and pour and enjoyed with a shishito pepper dish that worked quite well. Pale silvery/gold in color. The nose has a salinity that is nice with minerals and slight green apples. On the palate, this is not as austere as I had been led to believe. In fact, it is very round and full bodied. Nice apple fruit with underlying minerality. Great acidity. Long finish. Delicious wine that is drinking well today but probably has a decade left. It seems like it has the stuffing to mature and gain in complexity so probably still some upside.
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