The 2018 Extra Brut Premier Cru Le Mont Benoit unwinds in the glass with scents of orange oil

Despite the modern elevage that the 2003 Tardieu-Laurent Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes receives

It has a beautiful and subtle nose that's very spicy (cloves and cumin

and I would not hesitate to lock away and forget this specimen for a quarter century

combined with bright cassis notes

Jermann, Vintage Tunina other_regions_australia The 2018 Extra Brut PremierThe nose of this white is extremely refined, offering up green apples, thyme, preserved lemons, pine needles, dried citrus rind and beeswax. The palate digs deep with beautiful phenolic texture, a fine line of acidity, layers of fruit and a long finish. Drink now, but this will develop beautifully in bottle.