”53/47% chardonnay/pinot noir; hand harvested; fermentation and 8 months' maturation 50% in aged French oak barrels; 86 months on lees; disgorged May '21; 4.0g/L dosage. There's a tension and endurance on display here, infused by a very mild season of above-average yields. More than 7 years on lees have delivered bountiful layers of toast, mixed spice, honey and roasted hazelnuts, heightening the creamy texture of partial barrel fermentation. It holds impressive persistence and line, with a little phenolic bitterness on the end.”