Barrel-fermented in used French oak, it is instantly delicious, with appealing fruit flavors of citrus and pear, accented with scents of citrus oil and what winemaker JF Pellet identifies as linden tree blossom (you will have to find your own linden tree to check that out). The midpalate is round and smooth, with proportionate natural acids.——P.G.(12/1/2008)—— 90