2006 Domaine de l’Horizon Blanc

The very first but never released vintage of the domaine is the 2006 Domaine de l'Horizon Blanc, of which 1,600 liters were produced for a wedding party (on the press from Gérard Gauby and in the vats from Tom Lubbe). It's a golden-orange colored white with great chalky and slatey precision and fine reduction but also pretty toasty notes. Full-bodied, massive and concentrated on the palate, with astringent tannins, this is a massive but still vital white from the south, with lots of alcohol, warmth and intensity but also precision and even finesse. Natural cork. Tasted in Oldenburg, Germany, in February 2022.