Visual aspect: clear straw gold colour, persistant bead of bubbles. Fine and fast bubble. Nose: lemony, mentholated. Second nose with spices then appears, woody. Palate: very ripe Chardonnay, beautiful powerfulness, yellow-fleshed fruit (mirabelle plum), woody, grapefruit. Quite short on the palate. Match with food: tart with apricot and caramelized mirabelle plum.