Aromas of winter pear, pumpkin, and pineapple, tinged with and hints of sea breeze. A typically lush in texture for this cuvee not to mention luscious it reminds me slightly of a Gruner Veltliner in its alternation of tropical and northerly fruits, its hints of green bean, black pepper, nutmeg, and salt, and its persistent, tactile sense of finishing piquancy, alkalinity, and stoniness.