A ripe and impressively refined nose is pure, airy and cool, indeed this is unusually elegant for the appellation with its white flower, citrus, pear, menthol, white pepper and light spice hints. There is excellent concentration to the rich, full and broad-shouldered flavors that possess the usual volume and power of a classic Bâtard but do not lose any of the precision or detail on the expansive, mouth coating and hugely long finish. Note that this seems to be coming along a bit faster than my original review and thus I have reduced my initial drinking window somewhat. That said, this still needs time to develop additional depth and I would not be inclined to open this just yet.

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