2016 Ja Nai

Kenjiro Kagami was very kind and uncorked a number of bottles from his very small stock, including a revelatory 2016 Ja-Naï Poulsard, which to me takes the grape to new heights. It is a symphony of blood oranges, watermelon and lilies, with an ethereal quality to it, elegant and with great freshness (more than Trousseau). He is very happy with his 2016s, and rightly so, as this has a very elegant palate that is an explosion of fresh flavors that are very clean and precise. This is a superb 2016 Poulsard. 1,200 bottles produced.