Pithon, Coteaux du Layon Saint Lambert Bonnes Blanches Vintage:1997 Fine-grained and very focused on

Fine-grained and very focused on the finish

(includes some declassified villages wine)

but it comes through as very balanced

with a long

There is more backbone here compared to the 2009 and a little more persistence on the finish

Pithon, Coteaux du Layon Saint Lambert Bonnes Blanches Vintage:1997 Fine-grained and very focused onThe Pithon 2003 Coteaux du Layon Saint Lambert Les Bonnes Blanches from a chalky site that is gaining notoriety reflects a deep copper color to the eye and considerable new wood in the nose. Resin, lanolin, coconut, brown spices and butter cream aromas segue into a palate where caramelized pear and quince mingle with raisins and pungent spices as if in a chutney. Candied citrus, white raisin and vanilla cream dominate a long, buttery finish like a hot