Calmel & Joseph Villa Blanche Chardonnay

Gleaming, limpid pale gold with greenish reflections. A sun-kissed wine this year thanks to a very hot and windy summer. Powerful aromas of white-fleshed fruit such as apricot and peach mingle with notes of aniseed that create an agreeable freshness, and the wine continues to open on rich, exotic aromas of vanilla and coconut that bring added complexity. In the mouth there is superb balance between density and tension, with intensely expressive fruit complemented by light toasted notes of grilled hazelnut that add depth to the whole. Incredibly alluring, as always, with its characteristic touch of salinity on the finish, Villa Blanche Chardonnay remains true to its typicity.