Been a while since I’ve had the 17. Nose of flint, green apples and pears. Beautiful purity and perfect ripeness. Ethereal minerals. Concentrated, dense and salty. Wow. What salinity this has picked up. Awesome purity. Just so structured and pure. AmazIng focus and linearity. Just an epic epic finish. So lean yet so luscious. A contradiction in the best possible ways. Best bottle of this yet. Texture is like icing on a cake. Amazingly saline and mineral and cot damn that finish doesn’t give up! So long. Just an unreal bottle. Reference point. A benchmark. A wine even Mr. Bean will drink. — 13 days ago
Pale lemon with aromas of ripe fruits, citrus, sweet spice, nutty and white floral notes, an elegant nose. On the palate, ripe apple, pear, lemon and subtle wet stone with a creamy texture. Long finish, medium-bodied, well balanced with medium+ acidity, ending with great depth and a very light touch of minerality. Nice! — a day ago
Looking for a house brut nature, this might be the one. Flinty and crisp, with enough body and fruit to balance the cut. Citrus focused with some pear in the mid palate and a slatey finish. Nicely brisk with good drive and persistence. Great value to boot. — 7 days ago
Stephen Redenbaugh
Oprah, Harry, Meghan... sounds like Champagne to me. My first experience with this wine... and a happy one. Brilliant, clear, light lemon yellow... active, tiny bubbles. Delightfully light on its feet right out of the fridge. Impeccable balance and round on the long finish. Think young white Burgundy with bubbles. Cream, strawberry, tart Granny Smith and no oxidative notes. I’m not sure this wine needs time... it’s delightful right now. — 6 hours ago