The 2011 Clos D'Agon Blanc is an unusual blend of 39% Roussane, 39% Viognier and 22% Marssanne where only 30% of the wine is fermented and aged for six months in oak barrels and the rest ages in stainless steel vats. It has a subtle nose with plenty of balsamic aromas of dried herbs and fennel, white fruits and a whiff of smoke and sweet spices, very harmonious and elegant. The palate is round, with glossy fruit, dense but not heavy, which feels quite Mediterranean, with a long aftertaste coming through as an intense, full of character white. Seven thousand bottles were produced in 2011. I’d be curious to see the evolution of this white in bottle. Drink now-2017. Clos d’Agon was created in 1993 by a French couple, but was sold in 1999 to a group of investors from Switzerland, among them importer Frank Ebinger. Since that year Peter Sisseck of Pingus fame in Ribera del Duero has been the technical advisor for the wine production. They own 16 hectares of vines in Calonge, province of Gerona. They produce a total of 50,000 bottles under Catalunya and Emporda appellations, as some of the grapes they use are not allowed in Emporda. These are the top red and white form the winery, both exceptional. Importer: Adrian Chalk Selections, Angels' Share Wine Imports, New York, NY; tel. (917) 553-0557