Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Chardonnay Arbois Clos de la Tour de Curon 2020

Ripe and assertive, with baked apple, lemon oil, saffron and crushed stone driving a nose of real intensity. White pepper threads through the mid-palate, adding grip to what is a bold, generously textured wine. The 15% alcohol sits in without heat, and the finish pulls long and citric with impressive focus. A full-bodied expression of this single vineyard that stays just the right side of excess.