Estimate
...is a stand out in this flight of 1er Crus from Patrick Piuze. Beautifully layered and expansive, with striking depth, the 2018 has so much to recommend it...built on resonant and textural richness more than anything else. In a word: terrific.
...classic bouquet of lemon oil, lime, rock salt, crushed shells, mint and iodine. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny but incisive, with a deep and tight-knit core, tangy acids and a mineral finish.
True limestone with a really flinty, stony nose, this has a terrific sense of chalky, terroir-driven style. The depth on the palate has a very effortless feel, really gliding long and supple. Super wine.
...good freshness to the lavishly rich and opulent, powerful and palate coating middle weight plus flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the seductively textured finish where a hint of bitter lemon arises...