Very complete, excellent vertical linear flow and shape with a generosity, love the weighting and persistance, a little chalky phenolics, and perhaps just a little oak influence. Great development pre bottling with a delicacy in the lees work and a resolved comfort.
Lovely. Complete flowing, harmonious, wonderful weight and driving length. Exceptional, seamless layers drawing you in. Full of personality with incredible energy. The purity and refinement are just superb. The Extrait draws you in!
A counterpoint to the Blanc d'Argile Blanc de Blanc. Fidèle demonstrates Gautherot's skills with both colours. 100% Pinot and disgorged with zero dosage, the quality of fruit laps up the acid with a lingering thirst-quenching finish. Red, sherbety fruit is complimented with a subtle savoury layer, and seamless complexing influences from the base wine's time on lees in old wood and that splash of reserve wine. A delicious drink! Disg. Dec 2021Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Oct 2024 I tasted a
