Chateau Pichon-Lalande, Reserve de la Comtesse 2017 Muscadelle and it is perhaps less

and it is perhaps less austere than I suspected en primeur

toast and lemon peel

Rich peach and nectarine aromas evolve into juicy apricots

Multi-layered and complex with strawberries and raspberries to the fore thanks to the predominance of Pinot Meunier

Classic juniper and coriander dominate the nose but the palate reveals nicely interwoven heather

Chateau Pichon-Lalande, Reserve de la Comtesse 2017 Muscadelle and it is perhaps lessA characteristic style of the appellation, powerful with ripe fruit, aromas of cigar box, cedar and blackcurrant which return on the palate with the addition of raspberry. Deliciously creamy, rich with ripe tannins, full, fresh and long finish.