Poured from a distinctively shaped bottle, it’s a light golden colour, with tiny bubbles and a lazy bubble stream. There are aromas of lemon sherbet, white blossom and a little pastry from the lees ageing. The palate is tense and taught, and reprises the lemon sherbet overlaying a chalky backbone. Some hints of marzipan and hazelnut appear on the finish. A silky texture, balance and elegance complete a vivacious package. It all still feels remarkably young. I imagine that if kept longer it will develop and fill out. Then, nuts and ginger spice will come to the fore. It’s then that the disgorgement date becomes helpful, as an indicator of the wines bottle age hence flavour maturity.