88(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2008

($19; just bottled) Pale color. White nectarine, licorice and flowers on the nose. Juicy and quite dry-in fact a bit tight after the bottling. This, too, boasts very good cut and intensity; good lift from calcaire actually gives this a drier impression than the pinot blanc despite the fact that it's lower in acidity (4.8 g/l, vs. 5.7) and higher in residual sugar (8.5 grams, vs. 6). I'd give this persistent wine 18 months or so to become more pliant.

90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate