An outstanding Nyetimber Classic Cuvée, and the very last iteration of their vintage designated Classic Cuvée styles before they moved to a Multi-Vintage blend from 2011 onwards. It is also the last to be predominantly Pinot Noir. Toasty and complex aromas showing wonderful development after more than 5 years on lees in the cellar. On the palate a bright acidity is beautifully balanced by notes of honey, almond, pastry and baked apple flavours. Very fine and elegant with a great combination of intensity, delicacy and length. Truly special in this format.
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The 2010 Classic Cuvée, disgorged in May 2015, has a crisp, focused, quite steely bouquet of fresh Granny Smith apples mixed with wet limestone and nettle notes; a touch of dandelion emerges with time. Certainly this has more complexity than the 2006 and 2007, which did not go through malolactic. The palate is taut and fresh on the entry with a fine bead of acidity, fresh and saline, with a touch of ginger toward the phenolic finish. This has a Blanc de Noirs character due to the higher percentage of Pinot Noir, though Brad Greatrix told me that it was apparently not as expressive that year.
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