André Bonhomme Viré-Clessé Hommage à Gisèle 2015

From a blend of vines planted before and during the 1930s; 16% new oak; bottled three weeks before my visit to the estate: Medium yellow with gold highlights. Ripe, nutty aromas of yellow fruits, hazelnut and marzipan; the extra year of aging have brought greater elegance. Then surprisingly tight, backward and penetrating in the mid-palate, with firm acidity framing and extending the flavours of spices, mint and white pepper (this is actually carrying 4.1 grams per litre of acidity, about the same as the other Bonhomme 2015s). This salty, tactile, very long wine still needs to absorb more of its oak element but should gain in complexity for at least a decade. 93 points. Stephen Tanzer, Vinous Media