Pithon, Coteaux du Layon Saint Lambert Bonnes Blanches Size:6x500ml Stronger balsamic notes emerge with

Stronger balsamic notes emerge with time in the glass

mocha and floral nuances and slow-building tobacco and leather elements

Interestingly this is less overtly spicy as the Amoureuses at present though there is a genuinely gorgeous inner mouth perfume to the suave

(from purchased grapes in Santenots Blanc)

A reserved if exceptionally floral-suffused nose speaks of fresh red berries

Pithon, Coteaux du Layon Saint Lambert Bonnes Blanches Size:6x500ml Stronger balsamic notes emerge withThe Pithon 2003 Coteaux du Layon Saint Lambert Les Bonnes Blanches from a chalky site that is gaining notoriety reflects a deep copper color to the eye and considerable new wood in the nose. Resin, lanolin, coconut, brown spices and butter cream aromas segue into a palate where caramelized pear and quince mingle with raisins and pungent spices as if in a chutney. Candied citrus, white raisin and vanilla cream dominate a long, buttery finish like a hot