SF | Green gold, stucco and a touch of wheat. A bold mousse; persistent after so long. Attractive nose marries lemongrass, spring flowers and crystallised lemon. The palate is broad and expansive; a Copeland concerto, acidity shard-like and precise, flinty majesty and the protective veil of careful reductive winemaking. Aeration cedes apricot and a hint of honeysuckle; the palate has gingerbread and yellow plum, and, if one digs deeper, evidence of a little oak in its construction, so maybe not that reductive after all! Elegant of construction and still far from any signals of tertiary development. 93
EA | Evolving lemon colour. The nose comes with leesy complexity and a spicy undertone to it. Lemon confit, apple jam and coconut shaves. Both freshfruti and aromas of ageing intermingle. The mousse is cushioy and overall impression light and airy. The fruit is showing some signs of withering on the palate but the wine is still drinking very well without too many oxidative tones. Time to drink it up.Drink Dates: 2023 - 2026. 89
JS | Luminous pale straw. Fine bead, but delicate mousse. Floral notes, pears and soft, buttery shortbread aromas, then a suggestion of acacia honey. Citrus-leaning palate, turning to pears, peaches, red currants, with delicate butter-biscuit notes and a salty oyster undertow running the whole length. Understated creamy texture, supported by a fine backbone of acidity. Refined, balanced, graceful. 93