Neil Beckett | The pitifully low yields—half the norm, at only 16.8hl/ha—allowed the Pinot Noir to be harvested at perfect phenolic maturity on September 1, while preserving crucial freshness. An intense ruby. Already a beautifully expressive, seductive scent: ripe red fruit—raspberry, strawberry, the whole summer pudding—and roses, with finely integrated oak (40% new). Perfect welterweight, elegant, energetic, effortlessly fluent while properly supportive underneath. Hugely pleasurable. | 94