Arnaud Baillot, Chardonnay

Arnaud Baillot, ChardonnayNA

A piquant attack on the palate leads to a rich and sweet Auslese with a racy acidity and a mineral backbone

This is very classy and a wine that should also age gracefully over a decade plus

A slightly riper yet still exceptionally fresh nose blends aromas of both white and yellow orchard fruit

at least on this showing - it has velvety tannins that pack a punch

Now at fifteen years old

sweet tobacco aroma dominates the nose

As I gave it more air

(100% from Meursault vines planted in soil with high clay content)

so if you have been waiting

pure and extremely pretty spicy red fruit aromas followed by supple yet precise and focused middle weight flavors highlighted by a sappy

with great complexity and nuance

This too is worth considering