Deutz : Cuvée William Deutz 2008

This sits like fine raw silk on the palate, lightly mouthwatering and fresh, delivering finely meshed layers of pastry, ripe Asian pear, chalk and crushed hazelnut flavors. The finish is long and creamy, with a citrusy overtone. Drink now through 2028.

This is incredibly long and beautiful. It’s full-bodied, but comes across with so much finesse and complexity. It goes on for minutes. Compressed with very fine phenolics. One for the cellar.

Very mouth-filling and more lifted and lacy than the 2011 Amour de Deutz. A hedonistic aperitif? I can just imagine sinking into a red velvet seat in Paris with a glass of this. A very light touch on the ageing button… (JR)