(90-92) Strong reduction completely flattens the nose. By contrast there is good freshness to the notably finer medium weight flavors that possess lovely intensity on the balanced and lingering if only moderately complex finale. Note that my range implicitly assumes that more depth will develop over time.

The 2014 version from Antoine Jobard is really a fine bottle in the making, offering up a pure and classy nose of apple, white peach, a fine base of chalky soil, apple blossoms and a very stylish base of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and shows a nice sense of reserve, with a fine core, bright acids and excellent focus and grip on the beautifully balanced finish. I would give this at least a couple of years in the cellar to allow some of its secondary layers of complexity to emerge. Fine juice. (Drink between 2017-2030)