dried persimmon and dried mango notes ripple along

For all its plushness

There is a lovely sense of energy and delineation to the focused and sappy medium-bodied flavors that deliver first-rate length on the overtly austere and moderately rustic finish

I like the touch of minerality that surfaces on the finish and if this can develop additional depth in bottle

whilst retaining a sense of elegance and translating the terroir

Pelican, Arbois Grand Curoulet Chardonnay other_regions_australia dried persimmon and dried mangoThe bottled 2018 Arbois Chardonnay Grand Courolet comes from a plot that used to belong to Robert Aviet. The wine has a spicy nose with balsamic notes of aromatic herbs, medicinal and toasty, quite showy, like it might have had the effect of some yeasts, as it sometimes makes me feel like there are some notes reminiscent of a Vin Jaune. It's a bit peaty and smoky, round and ripe and with integrated acidity.