The newest release of Lilbert-Fils, old vine cuvée of “Perle” hails from the superb base year of 2015, with one-third of the bottling from reserve wines from 2014. It was disgorged in September of 2019 and finished this...
The newest release of Lilbert-Fils, old vine cuvée of “Perle” hails from the superb base year of 2015, with one-third of the bottling from reserve wines from 2014. It was disgorged in September of 2019 and finished this year with a dosage of three grams per liter. It offers up a lovely bouquet of pear, delicious apple, chalky minerality, a touch of bread dough, white flowers and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied and sleek in profile, with a fine core, excellent mineral undertow, refined mousse and outstanding length and grip on the nascently complex and beautifully balanced finish. This bottling is finished at four bars of pressure, rather than the customary six, which makes it fairly approachable out of the blocks, despite the wine being built to age long and gracefully.