Georges Laval Les Chênes 2010

Citrus peel, white blossom and an oyster-shell edge carry the unmistakable stamp of Cumières. Tight and coiled right now, with a stony backbone that keeps the fruit pulled back — this needs time or a good hour in the glass. Given air, it loosens into something more generous, the texture softening and the fruit filling out with quiet confidence. Drink over the next 5–7 years.