Vinous - Score: 95-96 (2012 January)

(a 50/50 blend of clairette and grenache blanc): Light yellow. Explosively perfumed scents of white peach, pear, iodine and candied lemon, with floral honey and mineral nuances adding complexity. Rich and expansive yet dry and nervy, with a strong mineral aspect to its sappy orchard fruit, floral and lemon zest flavors. Completely stains the palate on the strikingly intense, stony, very long finish.