SF | Straw green-gold, limpid and with demonstrable grip on the side of the glass. Subtle aromatic; verbena, Braeburns and a hint of white pepper. Pure and finely rendered. The palate is equally seductive, finely structured and with excellent balancing acidity and impressive length. Appreciable mid-palate weight, nougat and sourdough sit adroitly next to the citrus fruit.. generous on the finish, without compromising a fundamental structural elegance. Oak has been finely managed here and the build ( nutmeg, walnut and the like) continues to impress after half an hour in the glass. Rich and magnificently textured. Bravo! 95
EA | Bright lemon toned colour with depth. Refined nose of fine toasty profile. Lots of layers: charred tones, roasted coffee, custard cream, pencil shavings, lemon and yellow apple. The palate has lovely silky flow to it, the bubbles feeling small-sized and lazy. The finish lasts long, showing pristine fruitiness, perky freshness and a playful energy to it. This initially felt like it has some more complexity to gain but it evolved rather quickly in the glass suggesting otherwise. A refined, lively and silky, immediately impressive whole.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2029. 96
JS | Mid primrose with a hint green. Fairly gentle mousse. Biscuity, sweet-brioche and buttered-toast with luminous spiced-apricot and apple-pie fruit and intensity. A cashmere-soft texture with chalky-mineral underpinning and precise, fine-boned acidity. A wine of depth and intensity framed in the lightest of moulds. Perfect now, but won't be the longest lived. 96