A generous and opulent style, with ample glycerol roundness countered by pleasingly assertive acidity, considering the heat of the vintage. Retains that salty, mineral Château-Grillet effect on the palate which is well-balanced despite its breadth, with a little touch of alcohol warmth. Lovely, oily, mouth-coating richness and further salty minerals and lemony nut butter on the finish. Harvested between 31st August and 2nd September, this possesses great energy for a 2015. 1,700 bottles made.

Coming from mature vines located higher on the property’s slopes, the 2015 Chateau Grillet is a rich, intense, full-bodied wine of uncommon grace and elegance. It delivers some of Viognier’s hallmark floral-spicy-apricot notes but is actually more about textural richness and silk, balanced by hints of citrus zest and a briny character that lingers effortlessly on the finish.