Very bright pale yellow-straw. Less fruity and more reticent than the 2006, offering aromas of lanolin, honey and resin. Dense with extract and chewy in texture but in a closed stage and showing less of the exhilarating high-toned character of the 2006-or the citrus lift it displayed from barrel a year ago. Deep flavors of honeycomb and dried pineapple. But this full wine boasts very strong material. Mai 2007

A sensational example of Laville, the light green/gold-hued 2005 offers up a superb bouquet of spring flower blossoms, melted wax, honeysuckle, caramel, ripe citrus, and a subtle hint of smoke. This superb, full-bodied, fabulously concentrated white should have 40 years of longevity. April 2008