Michael Edwards: This has an abundance of agrumes, grapefruit-like fruit, and fills the palate with a fine calcaire minerality. Excellent. 16.5

Andrew Jefford: Pale gold; fine, steady mousse. The nose in part reflects the vanilla, which is a component of the varietal Chardonnay spectrum here, but in part the plant sap, ivy leaf, and milled stone, which is pure Champagne class. Excellent work. On the palate, it is long, vinous, structured, pure, and poised—fine raw materials, in sum. This is a blanc de blancs of great finesse and elegance. There are apple-quince fruits but drawn with great restraint; the richness is white almond; the acidity is sapfilled and teasing. I am hugely enthusiastic about this relatively young, shy wine. 18

Tom Stevenson: Although obviously rich, that classic 2008 acidity brings it ramrod straight and is softened by a gloriously silky mousse. A class act now, this can only get better. 18.5