Simon Field | Hawthorn and white peach on the nose; attractive, far from imposing. The palate is richer, more ambitious, further from where it should be, the potential compromised by a very gifted technician. Intriguing—one to watch with real interest. | 87

Andrew Jefford | A slightly paler wine within the run of this ambitious cuvée flight: clean gold. Bottle 2: Very attractive aromas of cream, honey, Toblerone, and cut white mushroom. On the palate, too, this is an excitingly allusive, energetic wine, with lots of marrowy fullness, almondy depth, and almost truffley richness to it. An outstanding effort here, both full and structured, as well as hitting every aromatic button that white Châteauneuf-du-Pape can manage and finishing in a glorious effusion of honey and almond. Grand stuff. | 93

John Livingstone-Learmonth | Opaque yellow robe. The nose is buttery, has vanilla, roasted nuts in its center. The palate gives a white-raisin, sponge-cake flavor, sits back in the glass. It needs time to emerge from its raising and get back to local virtues. There is a touch of aniseed from the Clairette on the finish. It is a manly white Châteauneuf. Drink with Asian cuisine or butter- or cream-sauce dishes. 2019–29/32. | 89