Pale straw. The bouquet of this elegant yet powerful Chardonnay displays fresh pears, beeswax, citrus and white nectarine fruits with underlying hints of oatmeal, nougat and roasted almonds. Full bodied packed with pears, white fleshed stone fruits and zesty lemony / grapefruit flavours.There is a lovely complexity with a creamy texture derived from lees stiring and mealy characters in the background; the taught mineral structure, intense fruit and bright acidity combine to focus the wine perfectly with a lovely lingering fruit finish.

“A spicy and mineral-suffused nose of green fruit and rose petal is trimmed in enough wood that it vacillates between more than subtle and less than intrusive. The big, rich, powerful and mineral-driven flavors have already eaten the wood though and the length here is so impressive that it is easily the most persistent wine in the entire range. A knock-out with superb cellaring potential.” - 92-95 points, Burghound

''05 JH-96: Restrained elegance and length; grapefruit, nectarine and melon with a near-invisible web of oak; extreme length.
'06 WS-91: Ripe and broad, yet tight enough to remain balanced and elegant as the spicy pear, quince and smoky fig flavors spill through the long, refined finish. – 91 points, Wine Spectator Magazine

“…classy and sophisticated flavours are at once big, rich and intense but with refinement on the wonderfully understated, pure and gorgeously long finish.” - 91-93points, Burghound

“An expressive and relatively pungent nose of straw, hazelnut, orchard fruit and freshly grated lemon zest precedes rich, full and generous flavors that are more focused than those of the Beaune with a seductive mouth feel and excellent intensity on the longer, perfumed and sappy finish. This is a very fine villages and recommended. ”- 89 points, Burghound

''06 RP-95: Earthy on the nose with hazelnut and butterscotch developing with time. Elegant, with perfect acidity and a harmonious, cohesive finish inflected with apricot and white peach. Very refined, this would challenge the superiority of many white Burgundy wines.
KU003-06: BC-94: “Powerful, sophisticated and complex Chardonnay with an appealing mix of mineral, citrus, bran biscuit and toasted nut flavours. Accessible now but with the potential to develop even greater complexity with bottle age. ” – 94 points, Bob Campbell

“Single vineyard Chardonnay with pure mineral and slightly floral flavours that show a seasoning of oak and brioche character. Weighty wine supported by a solid core of tannins and acidity. Gutsy Chardonnay that's best with food.” – 87 points, Bob Campbell, 2008

“There’s an intense peach and butterscotch character on the nose with notes of lemon curd and honeysuckle plus a touch of ginger nut. Medium bodied with crisp acid and great concentration, it has a long finish.” – 92 points, Robert Parker

The nature of its soil fostered the harmonious development of the grapes’ aromas, with nuances of grilled hazelnut and almonds.

 Lots of solids have been used to build complexity into the wine, showing more savoury character than fresh fruits; fresh almond and cashew blend with a touch of lemon; the acidity is bracing and provides persistence to the finish.