Mostly lemon, with lime and clementine as well. Medium all the way around, with just enough zing to keep it interesting. No fireworks, but it's an especially solid QPR. I prefer 2019 and 2021.
A medium performance. Good lemon core, but without some desired acidic tension. This was bested by a more lively and honed 2019 Droin Vaulorent 1er. Drink the 2018 Vaudesir sooner than later. Sure,…
This bottle was reminiscent of the first bottle I had a few years ago; full of vibrancy and acidic tension. A lively and speedy delivery gives way to notes of yellow and green citrus, travertine,…
A strong iodine note dominates the finish with this bottle, washing over the limestone, lemon, and salty yuzu flavors on the remainder of the attack. Less fruit expansion with this particular sample.…
One of the best Henri Boillot bottles I've had in a while, out-classing Mouchere, Corton Charlie (which are more angular and blocky when young), and even Batard (though Batard has elevated focus,…
A soft soul, with a contoured frame and smooth delivery of ripe red berry and subtle spice flavors. Flows with medium effort; not especially intense at this juncture, finishing with a caress of plush…
Slight reduction at first, with a stony, white rock and high riding white/yellow fruit core that presents as fairly strict throughout. Thinner mid-palate, with the mineral elements dominating over…
Strong pineapple rind and barrel influence here. Seems a bit disjointed at first, finishing slightly bitter. With air, its brassy profile wanes, with tropical fruit, lemon curd, and cantaloupe rind…
This bottle was muted and linear. It took a lot of coaxing to catch slivers of lychee, lime, white melon rind, and lemon pith notes. Needs a ton of air, and even then there were no fireworks. No…
A solid Leflaive, but one that is certainly a young pup in need of a lot of air. Lemon leads the charge, with quince, melon rind, honey, crème fraiche, and wet travertine. Clean and fresh, with…
Super reductive, showing front-loaded richness and a brawny, shouldery execution. Lemon curd, buttered popcorn, matchstick head, barrel spice, yellow pear skin, yuzu, and salt rock. The 14.5% ABV…
In typical Leflaive fashion, the base model outperforms many of the otherwise higher-level whites that surround it. What lifts this and elevates its brightness above others is the wonderful acidity…
Yellow citrus and pear flavors make for a medium-intensity delivery, with solid lift and tension to elevate the lemony-lime fruit. Green streak of limestone, green pear, and green apple flesh inject…
Another solid performance, and the favored wine of the blind white flight, this is a strong vintage from Droin Grenouilles. Saline and iodine meet lemon-lime zing, delivered in perfect balance.…
This has gone from spun up and linear to just ok. It's medium everything and has a nice bead of acidity to back up the lemon-on-lemon profile, but it lacks any true fireworks. Some salinity and lime…
Heavy reduction and a bit of heat kick off flavors of sour lemon and lime, lemon pith, clementine, honeydew, white melon rind, and lemon verbena. After a two hour decant, this was less reduced and…
Fresh lemon/lime juice, iodine, chlorophyll, and sea salt carry a nice punch of flavor, all wrapped around a beautiful beam of acidity. The wood treatment is deftly judicious and almost…
Solid showing, with a nice package of acidity and fruit flavor. Lemon and lime juice, honeydew melon, yellow and green pear, limestone, and a healthy zing of salinity to make for a complete showing…
From magnum. Lemon drop, crème, vanilla, and some yellow pear flesh. Overall, a relatively tame and one-note delivery. Lacks nerve and tension. The finish is smooth and caressing, but sans requisite…
This bottle is creamier than the previous bottle, with vanilla-laced lemon and iodine flavors adding interest. The acid and nerve are solid, but overall this vintage is certainly less intense and…
I found this much more interesting three years ago. The intensity has down shifted a bit, though the profile hasn't changed. Lemon, quince, and travertine. There was a little heat on the finish…
This went back and forth from being agreeable and nicely placed on the palate, with its lemon, pear, and liquid chalk elements, to then being a bit boring. For $50, it's fine and all, but even with…
