“You find the landscape in this wine.” - Luc Bettoni, winemaker at Les Eminades

“Most wine I taste gets given away. Not this bottle.” - Tamlyn Currin for JancisRobinson.com

Fans of flinty white Burgundy will be astonished to discover that this stylish white is not from Puligny-Montrachet, because it is packed with minerally chic, but it’s not all sharp edges and paper-cuts, as can be the case with early-picked impersonators, there’s a toothsome succulence at its core too. It’s a blend of Grenache Blanc (80%), which, when grown on chalky soil, gives the flinty, limestone bite that we love, and Marsanne (20%) which brings a hint of honeysuckle nectar that tempers the wine’s elemental side. Drink it from a large glass, because the aromas will fill the void with citrus peel and quarry dust and jasmine. We road-tested it with Japanese food and it went brilliantly, acting as a delicious foil to the delicate flavours without overwhelming them. A beautiful, understated wine for fine-dining and an imaginative departure from the usual suspects. 13% alc. Drink now-2027.

Press review:

JancisRobinson.com (Tamlyn Currin): “Hold the glass to your nose. And hold … hold … hold. You won't want to put the glass down. It’s the scent of daffodils, sage flowers, cold honey butter. It’s like stepping out the door of an old stone cottage on a remote coast where you can taste the dunes and the sea salt and the tiny wind-swept flowers on the whip of a wild, cold wind. It's sitting on those stone steps with a slice of buttered toast and lemon curd, sucking up the brusque morning with your slow, warm tea. It’s a rugged beauty that feels like silk tatters on salt-etched stones. Most wine I taste gets given away. Not this bottle. Very Good Value. Drink now-2032.” 17.5 points