Numanthia - 2010 (750ml) Size:750ml • 29% Chardonnay sourced from

• 29% Chardonnay sourced from the best Crus in the Champagne region

and better than I predicted

yet also incorporates smaller components from Ciel du Cheval

cool climate

Numanthia - 2010 (750ml) Size:750ml • 29% Chardonnay sourced fromThe 2010 Numanthia comes from a cooler vintage than the 2009 a season when Manuel Louzada told me that he had to wear a pullover in the vineyard during picking! It is aged for 21 months in new French oak. The bouquet demonstrates more fruit concentration and clarity than the 2009, the 0. 5% less alcohol making a tangible difference. The aromatics are more Medoc like than the 2009. The palate is full bodied with mouth gripping tannins, yet it has a