Guigal, Lieu-Dit St. Joseph, Blanc 2006

Straw, slight copper.

Reticent nose - almond extract and light pepper. Maybe white peach too.

Round, but well-delineated, with moderate acidity. There's a very fine suggestion of mineral. In fact, this seems light-weight compared to some previous vintages. But it has Tanzer's "sneaky" flavor length. Gets deeper as it warms in the glass. Caramel and marzipan finish. Long and fine.

Opened yesterday

$50. All Marsanne, I think.