Limited
 
93 Points Vinous
Pale, glistening gold. Mineral- and lees-tinged citrus and orchard fruit aromas show excellent clarity and take on hints of honeysuckle, vanilla and sweet butter with air. Displays impressive depth on the palate, offering juicy, smoke-accented white peach, pear nectar and Meyer lemon flavors that show strong tension and back-end cut. The mineral quality comes back on a very long, smoky, lees-tinged finish that echoes the Meyer lemon and mineral notes. Fermentation, malo and 14 months of aging in new, 500-liter French oak barrels, with a bit of non-malo juice that was aged in stainless steel tank.
 
Winemaker Notes:
Yellowjacket yellow swirls effortlessly while a hugely pungent aroma of lily, grilled star fruit and honeysuckle asserts itself. The BFC has arrived. Flashing the aftereffects of limited skin contact, the palate is broad yet delineated with underlying structure. At first playful, yet with purpose and intention, only gradually revealing the charms acquired from 16 month, large format French oak élevage that lingers resoundingly.