Aile d'Argent 2017

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Tasting Notes
The 2017 Aile d’Argent Blanc, which was the only cru to suffer some frost damage, underwent around 14% malolactic fermentation (normally it is around 30%). It has a fresh, lemon thyme and white peach scented bouquet. The palate is well balanced with fine tension, quite saline with moderate depth, a tang of grapefruit and a touch of stem ginger towards the finish. [Readers should note one-third of this wine will be bottled under composite cork for the first time.] Tasted twice with consistent notes. Score: 90 - 92 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2020-2030 01 May 2018
One-third of the crop for this wine was lost to frost. A blend of 53% Sauvignon Blanc, 46% Sémillon and 1% Muscadelle, the 2017 Aile d'Argent has lovely white peaches, lemon curd and beeswax notes with hints of orange peel, grapefruit and a touch of sage. The palate is light to medium-bodied and bursting with exuberant stone fruit and citrus flavors, with a racy line and a long, peachy finish.lis Score: 91 - 93 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 27 April 2018
The 2017 Aile d'Argent (53% Sauvignon, 46% Sémillon, and the rest Muscadelle) was affected by the frost, but the quality is certainly top notch. Exotic citrus, flowers, mint, and a kiss of salty minerality all emerge from this medium-bodied, supple, nicely textured white that drops off slightly on the finish. Score: 88 - 90 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 23 April 2018
A plump style, featuring lemon curd, pear and shortbread notes starting to define themselves, with white peach and honeysuckle accents. Score: 90 - 93 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 04 April 2018
This is a gorgeous wine, with wonderfully round stone fruit flavours, reminiscent of apricot and generous white peach. It shows huge intensity and concentration, with a wet stone minerality on the finish - for me, that is always a texture not a flavour, and extremely welcome in a young white wine. They lost two of the five plots to frost, so production is 35-40% down on normal. The grapes were picked between 30 August and 5 September, and 13% went through malo. There is 1% of Muscadelle in addition to the blend given. Score: 96 Jane Anson, Decanter.com Maturity: 2019-2030 01 April 2018
Super-intense citrus – pink grapefruit. Smoky, scented richness, full and fragrant with apricot in the mouth. Firmly textured, structured, dense and still so fresh. Very, very long. Chalky depth on the creamy textured finish. Score: 17 - 18 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2029 01 April 2018
The impressive ripeness and intensity combined with elegance and finesse are what make this wonderful white. Honeysuckle, apricots, glazed grapefruit, spices and nutmeg. Medium to full body and fleshy fruit that’s lifted by the delicious acidity to the long finish. Score: 95 - 96 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 06 April 2017

Tasting Notes

The 2017 Aile d’Argent Blanc, which was the only cru to suffer some frost damage, underwent around 14% malolactic fermentation (normally it is around 30%). It has a fresh, lemon thyme and white peach scented bouquet. The palate is well balanced with fine tension, quite saline with moderate depth, a tang of grapefruit and a touch of stem ginger towards the finish. [Readers should note one-third of this wine will be bottled under composite cork for the first time.] Tasted twice with consistent notes.

Score: 90 - 92

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2020-2030 01 May 2018

One-third of the crop for this wine was lost to frost. A blend of 53% Sauvignon Blanc, 46% Sémillon and 1% Muscadelle, the 2017 Aile d'Argent has lovely white peaches, lemon curd and beeswax notes with hints of orange peel, grapefruit and a touch of sage. The palate is light to medium-bodied and bursting with exuberant stone fruit and citrus flavors, with a racy line and a long, peachy finish.lis

Score: 91 - 93

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 27 April 2018

The 2017 Aile d'Argent (53% Sauvignon, 46% Sémillon, and the rest Muscadelle) was affected by the frost, but the quality is certainly top notch. Exotic citrus, flowers, mint, and a kiss of salty minerality all emerge from this medium-bodied, supple, nicely textured white that drops off slightly on the finish.

Score: 88 - 90

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 23 April 2018

A plump style, featuring lemon curd, pear and shortbread notes starting to define themselves, with white peach and honeysuckle accents.

Score: 90 - 93

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 04 April 2018

This is a gorgeous wine, with wonderfully round stone fruit flavours, reminiscent of apricot and generous white peach. It shows huge intensity and concentration, with a wet stone minerality on the finish - for me, that is always a texture not a flavour, and extremely welcome in a young white wine. They lost two of the five plots to frost, so production is 35-40% down on normal. The grapes were picked between 30 August and 5 September, and 13% went through malo. There is 1% of Muscadelle in addition to the blend given.

Score: 96

Jane Anson, Decanter.com Maturity: 2019-2030 01 April 2018

Super-intense citrus – pink grapefruit. Smoky, scented richness, full and fragrant with apricot in the mouth. Firmly textured, structured, dense and still so fresh. Very, very long. Chalky depth on the creamy textured finish.

Score: 17 - 18

Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2029 01 April 2018

The impressive ripeness and intensity combined with elegance and finesse are what make this wonderful white. Honeysuckle, apricots, glazed grapefruit, spices and nutmeg. Medium to full body and fleshy fruit that’s lifted by the delicious acidity to the long finish.

Score: 95 - 96

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 06 April 2017

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