Riper than my previous bottle, with a full mouthfeel that is enveloping and at times a little rich. Enough tension to keep it all intact, but not the speediest of deliveries. It’s a yummy sample, and…
Another go at this wine yields a bit more of a weightier result than my previous bottle. Fresh and focused, the 2021 base has been more boney than the 2020, but its lift and verve are undeniable. As…
Again, a performance marked by freshness, the 2018 offers both white rock-infused energy and white/yellow melon, lemon pith, and crunchy green, white, and yellow pear fruit notes that give some…
This 2021 base is a bit more anemic and boney than the 2020 base I had recently. Crunchy strawberry and chalk dominate. The 2020 also had 4.5 g/L dosage (compared to 4 here). The 2021 is best with…
2021 base. This new release shows much more comparative crystalline structure to its 2020 and 2019 siblings. There are the signature oxidative and wood elements, but with streaks of limestone and…
Crystalline and exacting in presentation, with a focused and pure delivery. No Meunier rusticity here; more of a honed profile. Though far from angular or sterile, this 4 Elements Meunier also offers…
A similar showing here as with the 2018, this 2020 version exhibits the same chalky freshness and white fruit spritz, but too with some of the yellow fruit elements poking out to make an appearance.…
This performed exceptionally well, with wonderful lift and precision, while also maintaining notable volume and depth. Strawberry, watermelon, cranberry, and travertine notes. Dialed-in on the…
2020 base. Similar to the 2019 base, this 2020 exhibits bruised apple, wood, pluot, chamomile, apricot, fig, and lemon pith flavors in medium fashion. Perhaps a little more shy than the 2019, here I…
A bit broader and less revved up than the spunkier 2015 4 Elements Chardonnay, this 2018 version carries a full but delineated profile with ripe lemon, yuzu, and clementine flavors beautifully…
A very charming wine, with notable chalky pep and freshness counterbalanced with hints of toasty elements that ultimately make for an easy sipper. Lemon and yellow pear notes are elevated by white…
Cherry, limestone, bruised lemon, and white raspberry. A fairly simple attack, with limited expansion and a constricted mid-palate that prevents the fruit from offering much added depth at the…
Yellow apple, yellow citrus, and yellow pear fruit dominate, with hints of oxidized and baked notes. Rounded and a bit one-note, this hits with "yellow fruit" (slightly poached) plopping on the…
Pouring a magnificent neon yellow color, the 4 Elements Chardonnay immediately pops into action with a gravitating luminosity. Strong yuzu and clementine dominate, with Squirt, lemon and lime zest,…
2019 base. Pluot, Mirabelle plum, kirsch, limestone, chamomile, apricot, fig, lemon pith, and wet gravel notes all make for an intriguing profile, but familiar enough that it delivers with a balanced…
