the palate is beautifully nuanced and poised

The bouquet is broad and wide-sweeping with a healthy succession of red berry

I very much like the precision and sense of verve here – note however that patience will be required

this is the finest Dom Pérignon since 1996

Cos d'Estournel Blanc Vintage:2018 the palate is beautifully nuancedThe 2018 Cos dEstournel Blanc is a large step up from the Pagodes de Cos Blanc, mainly thanks to the larger contribution of Smillon at one third of the blend. It has a fresh bouquet with honeysuckle and yellow flower aromas, though it perhaps does not possess the amplitude of the previous vintage. The palate is rounded and candied on the entry with orange pith and light apricot notes, a pinch of spice on the finish. That said, again, comparing it to