The season began with good winter and spring rains, although there were some isolated black frost pockets in October. Good set at flowering continued on to our hottest summers on record. Occasional timely thunderstorms arrived to maintain the humidity with a few millimetres of wonderful rain.

The nose is sweet and fragrant, complex with honeysuckle nectar, white peach, nectarines, butterscotch and delicious sweet fruit.

Intense nectarine flavours on the fleshy textured palate which linger with a juicy length.

Pale gold/salmon in colour.

Lightly seasoned veal sausage (or boudin blanc) with white beans and veal jus.

Vintage began two to three weeks early but the heat had the potential to reduce flavours and produce high pHs and frighteningly low acids. With the arrival of milder autumnal weather came a natural rebalancing, providing only average yields but excellent whites and exceptional reds.

***Single Day Harvest***: 15 April 2001