Allen Meadows - Score: 93-95 (2016 June)

Here the equally expressive nose is quite similar to that of the Pucelles save for the fact that it's ever-so-slightly riper and perhaps a bit more complex as well. Otherwise there is more volume to the sleek and tautly muscular medium weight flavors that possess a highly attractive underlying tension that adds a real sense of vibrancy on the slightly more powerful and more persistent finale where the supporting acidity is perfectly well-integrated. This impeccably well-balanced beauty should age effortlessly for years to come.