- A great Grande Annee that is pure delight now
- Full-bodied, silky with complex aromas of fruit, nuts and nougat
We were thrilled with the La Grande Annee 2005, as it is now at its peak drinking window. It combines a silky palate, lush fruit of apple, lemon and even cherry with subtle walnut spice, nougat, hazelnut cream and great mineral freshness. It is now in a beautiful drinking window and will continue to improve, taking on the ripe aromas of chocolate, nougat, orange peel and dried apricots. However, it does not have the structure for decades of ageing and is more creamy and round than acidic.