Cuvée des Caudalies 99

A Chardonnay from fifty year-old vines grown in vineyards classed as “Grand Cru”, noted for its strong character. Lively and varied aromas, with a fruity first sensation, clearly citrus with some Granny Smith apple, followed by a hint of wood from maturing in oak, which enhances its complexity. More than just very aromatic, its fruitiness is evident on the taste buds, where it is very crisp, with a mellow acidity; it is elegant and balanced, evolving, growing, blossoming, going about it subtly, and always sprightly. It is perhaps lacking the full body needed to make it an exceptional product, though its character brings out the ease with which it is sipped while maintaining a significant identity. Delicate and singular in a character as bold as it is charming.