Gaja, Gaia & Rey Vintage:2018 white flowers and plenty of

white flowers and plenty of wet stone character

licorice and sweet spices

The restrained and markedly cool nose displays an impressive variety of floral and spice hints that add a sense of elegance to the stunningly complex ripe dark berry fruit and plum aromas

This vintage represents the 20th anniversary of this wine (the first vintage produced was 1992) although this special single-vineyard has been in family hands since 1435 (you read that correctly)

This is a classic and beautiful Latricières that makes clear it will take its sweet time maturing

Gaja, Gaia & Rey Vintage:2018 white flowers and plenty ofBright yellow. More reticent on the nose than the 2007, hinting at stone fruits and toast. Gives a sweeter impression on entry, then turns a bit more clenched in spite of its fleshiness and inherent pliancy, showing considerable power and structure. A classically dry, broad chardonnay with flavors of pear and peach pit complicated by well integrated toasty oak.