2024 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Raphael Gimenez-Fauvety describes frosted lemon, flowering lemon and pear trees, almond and nougat, herbs, clementine and lemon peel on the nose; the palate shows mandarin, orange, blood orange, Sichuan pepper, ras-el-hanout, yellow peach, mango, apricot and green plum, with high salinity, juiciness and a long linear finish. The published assessment is 96+.
Food Pairing Delicate fish with fine herbs or aromatic plants and subtle acidity; white meat is not recommended until the wine has had substantially more bottle age.
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Vintages
2023 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Raphael Gimenez-Fauvety describes a brilliant lime-juice color; fine herbs, white flowers, chervil, lavender, spring water, Granny Smith apple, white nectarine, pear, flower honey, grapefruit and lime; a silky palate with citrus, white fruit, saffron, several peppers, coriander, verbena, celery, black radish and wasabi; and a persistent, sapid finish. Score: 96.
Food Pairing Roast brill with girolles, spinach purée and saffron rice; roast spiny-lobster tails with saffron butter and steamed potatoes; or John Dory with Champagne sabayon and osetra caviar.
Critics Ratings 96
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2022 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Raphael Gimenez-Fauvety describes bright lime color; white peach, Comice pear, Granny Smith apple, citrus, chervil, lavender, bougainvillea, violets, vanilla, beeswax and fine herbs; a delicate palate of bright white fruit, peppers and aligned citrus; and a juicy, finely spiced, precise and very long finish. Score: 96.
Food Pairing After decanting, langoustine salad with chervil; with further bottle age, baked spiny lobster with herb or peppered lemon butter, or roasted sea bass with garden vegetables.
Critics Ratings 96
2021 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes An airy and complex floral nose with lily of the valley, white-flower honey, violet, bougainvillea, lilac, anise, wild fennel, resin and liquorice; a voluminous, spice-led palate with ginger, white and green pepper, clove, coriander and rocket bitterness; and a generous finish of peach kernels, citrus peel, lemon, grapefruit, black radish and paprika.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes A highly complex profile of egg, honey, mint, apricot, orange, apple, coriander, grapefruit, pineapple, sage, juniper, caraway, dill, verbena and iced mint; the palate adds caramel, barley sugar, candied pineapple, mango, passion fruit, blood orange and yellow peach, followed by a very long, focused, empyreumatic finish.
Food Pairing Langoustines, brill or sole.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window 2027–2035
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Light translucent gold; flowers, herbs, spices, pastry, white fruit, citrus, chervil, eucalyptus, horseradish, tarragon, vanilla, mint, sage, lemon, violet, anise, verbena, lime blossom, Granny Smith apple and kiwi; a voluminous palate of apples, pears, plums, peppers, kumquat and Reine Claude plum; and a tense, dense, spicy, mineral and exceptionally long finish.
Food Pairing After substantial aeration, pan-fried brill with light sorrel sauce or roasted Norway lobster; during the stated 2027–2035 window, sole, brill, sea bass or John Dory, roasted or served with sauce.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes A vertical, highly complex expression featuring flowers, violets, carnations, honey, apricot, orange, dried fruit, cashew and Brazil nuts, nougat, gingerbread, currants, resin, anise, ginger, limestone, juniper, mint and eucalyptus; the supple palate shows yellow and mirabelle plum, spiced grape, liquorice and Sichuan pepper, with a dense, precise, floral and very long finish.
Food Pairing Traditional dishes ranging from scallops to sole meunière.
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2017 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Sweet almond and hazelnut oils, praline, mocha cake, coffee pastry, warm butter, several pear varieties, leather, smoke and herbs; after aeration, limestone and marble become prominent. The palate shows white and vineyard peaches, pears, Reinette apple and white, grey and Sichuan peppers, with power, precision and a very long mineral finish.
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2016 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Delicately poached white and vineyard peaches, Comice pear, almond and hazelnut oils, fine butter, pepper and liquorice; a juicy palate of quince, apples, pear, passion fruit and mango; and a sapid, energetic, tightly structured finish with a metallic mineral note and good length.
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2015 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Harvest Dates 3 Sep 2015
Tasting Notes Pink-to-white limestone, violets and a smooth floral profile; fragrant, elegant and vertical, with abundant fruit, freshness, delicacy, energetic acidity, tension, an empyreumatic soil signature and notable longevity.
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2014 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Open and luminous, with white and candied white fruit, orange marmalade, blood orange, lime zest, white pepper and ginger; aeration reveals wasabi, smoke, grey pepper, passion fruit, violet and liquorice. The palate is lively, sapid and energetic, with expressive acidity and a long, tense, precise finish.
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2013 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Eggshell, flowers and a contemplative mineral character; after aeration, grape jam, apricot, freshly squeezed orange, black radish, ginger and rock. The palate adds mango, lemon and orange, with energy, structure, length and lime-like acidity in the finish.
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2012 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Fresh and airy, with limestone, eggshell, yogurt, lassi, cream, mushrooms, dried fruit and pine nuts; the palate has juice and energy, honey, poached white fruit, citrus, guava, lime and passion fruit, finishing long and straight.
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2011 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Citrus-led and spicy, with kumquat, lime, orange and lemon zest, a buttery and savory mid-palate, white-meat nuances and pronounced pepper; fruit and minerality continue through a persistent, remarkably long finish.
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2010 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Marmalade, mandarin, white fruit, citrus, pomegranate, orange blossom, guava and a finish compared stylistically with a great Perrières. The published assessment is 96+.
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2009 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Complex, intense and fresh, with refined mineral character, juice, grape jelly, marmalade and apricot; generous and intensely mineral, with a savory quality that lengthens the finish.
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2008 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes White and vineyard peach, cold grape, violet, fresh forest air, chalk, fern, pine resin and coriander; light, soft and elegant yet nourishing, with fruit, sap and energy, followed by a harmonious and persistent finish.
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2007 Technical Specifications
Region Les Gouttes d'Or
Tasting Notes Linear and mineral, with a chewy mouthfeel and a direct, long finish.
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Owner
François Mikulski
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François Mikulski