A restrained indeed almost mute nose reluctantly gives up aromas of acacia citrus peel wet stone and white peach. The supple and ultra-refined flavors possess a beguiling purity along with as much mineral character as the Perrières before culminating in a balanced and harmonious finish. This is a very very understated effort and it's going to require the better part of a decade before it unwinds to reveal its full potential.

A robust Chevalier, this wine is solidly built with youthful lees and orange zest at its core. There’s an intriguing, mineral-tinged acidity rising up through the wine, predicting what might develop as it matures. Check on it in ten years.