Discreet if not invisible wood highlights a reserved and impressively pure nose of green apple and white flowers nuanced by subtle spice notes that continue onto the intense and exceptionally fresh big-bodied flavors that possess good focus and power as well as fine length. About the only nit is that this at least on the day that I tasted it did not have the energy and drive of the other grands crus though this is admittedly surprising in a vintage like 2008.