2019 Sinapius Clem

Created from close-planted pinot gris, pinot blanc, riesling, grüner veltliner, gewürztraminer and chardonnay musque, wild yeast co-fermented and matured for 8 months in a foudre, minimal SO2. The bouquet is exotic verging on oriental, the palate with

100 words worth of layers and compartments of flavours. Clem is an exercise in naked power, akin to a great Montrachet. 95 points, drink to 2027, 12% alc, screwcap, $32; tasted 19.6.2020