C. Thiriet, Arbois, Milieu de Sauvagny Savagnin

Camille Thiriet Tasting and Dinner (Restaurant Petit Caron, Amsterdam, NL) : Quince, bruised apple, noticeable bitters, good persistence.

Bright lemon colour; focus & nervosity to bouquet; classic snap & bite, complex; rasping, bone dry, assertive finish. Will age further.

Quite closed on day 1 - much more alive the day after. The nose offered classic Savagnin style in a beautiful and harmonious way; baked apple pie, fresh lemon peel, ripe pear, white peach tea, dried ginger, lemongrass, fennel, roasted nuts, pressed white flowers, dry hay, hints of chamomile and cardamom, warm plastic, lemon curd, a touch of sea breeze, wet stones and clay and powerful chalky notes. There’s a mild, cooling mint-like note too and hints of oxidation in …

Deep daffodil yellow; classic Savagnin, narrow, muted; easy going entry, a richness on the mid-palate, then that textbook tang; finishes positively. Has plenty going on under the surface.

Straw coloured; blanched almonds, pear skin, sleek; dry (but not bone dry), ripe Conference pear, refreshing to low acidity, showy; shapely finish, long. One for the short/medium term. Can be enjoyed now.

Maison MC Thiriet Visit and Tasting (Comblanchien) : Barrel tasting at the cuverie. Floral and engaging start. Nothing oxidative here, thank goodness from a Jura white. Slightly fat in the middle, but this remains bright and engaging. Good+.