Made only in extraordinary years, the 2005 is just the third vintage since Denis convinced his father, Yves, in 1996 that being a little different by calling attention to themselves wasn't a bad thing.

Even with more than 70 grams/Liter of residual sugar, the ’05 Réserve drinks more dry than sweet, thanks to its balancing acidity. To put that figure in perspective, their sec, that is, their workhorse dry wine, can have as little as 6 gr/L of residual sugar.

The 2005 Réserve is clean and subtle, showing notes of orange marmalade, citrus and flowers. It suggests little hint of its sweetness until the crème brûlée-like finish. It is a dry white drinker's sweet wine. Pair it with foie gras or fruit-based desserts. Or on its own as an apéritif.

12.5% alcohol

120 bottles imported into New York (4,000 bottles produced)

Mix of stainless steel and barrel fermentation, then five months of aging in tank

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