The Story
The year 2005 was full of contrasts. The weather was mostly warm, with little rain. A heatwave in August was followed by cool, rainy weather in September, tempering our initial enthusiasm. In the end, a drastic selection in the vineyard ensured a limited volume of exceptional quality, with a never-before-seen aromatic maturity. The harvest began on September 14.
98 Points - James Suckling
This is really solid and fresh with a polished, very pretty block of fruit with fine phenolics that frame the wine. It's full-bodied with a beautiful structure and flavors of limes, apples, lemons, iodine and oyster shell. Extremely long and almost never-ending. Botanicals at the end. About 20 years on the lees. Dosage 4.5 g/L. Drink or hold.
Description
The year 2005 was full of contrasts. The weather was mostly warm, with little rain. A heatwave in August was followed by cool, rainy weather in September, tempering our initial enthusiasm. In the end, a drastic selection in the vineyard ensured a limited volume of exceptional quality, with a never-before-seen aromatic maturity. The harvest began on September 14.
98 Points - James Suckling
This is really solid and fresh with a polished, very pretty block of fruit with fine phenolics that frame the wine. It's full-bodied with a beautiful structure and flavors of limes, apples, lemons, iodine and oyster shell. Extremely long and almost never-ending. Botanicals at the end. About 20 years on the lees. Dosage 4.5 g/L. Drink or hold.
