Rolly Gassmann Terroir des Châteaux Forts 1999

Rolly Gassmann Terroirs des Châteaux Forts 1999: A pale, lemon yellow wine, but what a beautiful clarity of aroma on the nose! It is quite powerful and expressive, full of juicy tropical fruit salad, pineapple and just a touch of bacon. The palate is similarly vibrant, packed with tropical fruit, delightfully zippy and slightly chalky acidity, a lovely balance, with a very fresh and gorgeous light texture. There is just the right amount of fat and richness to provide some sense of opulence to an otherwise young and fruit-driven wine, which has a clean finish and surprising length. 16.5/20 (22/10/01)