Not a rosé (rosée is French for "dew"). Very pale straw/gold colour, with green tints. Aromas of lemon and pear, with hints of peach, elderflower and cinnamon. Lemon/lime and stone fruit flavours, with gorgeous minerally acidity. Bracing, long and considerably complex for such a young wine. Another superb wine from a young winemaker at the top of his game, and from an appellation that deserves to be better known.

Not a rosé (rosée is French for "dew") but an ultra-pale straw/gold coloured wine, with green glints. Aromas of lemon, lime, pineapple with notes of freshly-cut grass and pea pods and all manner of mineral and floral nuances. Clean as a whistle and oh so summery! The palate offers a riot of lemon, lime and bramley apple flavours, with subtle hints of root ginger and oregano. There is a hint of richness which is offset by breath-taking (and utterly mouthwatering) acidity - steely, yes, but in no way austere. If you appreciate delicate, nervy whites – light and fresh on the palate, yet with tremendous depth of flavour - then you will you will appreciate this wine. Furthermore, whilst it is wonderful to drink on its own, it will also provide a superb match for all manner of foods. Steamed salmon or other fish dishes, seafood platter, lemon-infused chicken or a mixed salad with (say) chicken livers all spring to mind. We had it with a sweet and sour pork and vegetable stir-fry and it was a match made in heaven. It is just gorgeous to drink now, and is a worthy successor to the lovely 2006. In fact, I would say it is markedly superior. An outstanding wine from a young winemaker at the top of his game, and from an appellation that deserves to be better known. If we had to recommend just one dry white wine from our list, then this would be it.

Pure, bright gold colour with hints of green.This has definite aspirations to seriousness, with lemon and apple aromas lurking underneath a quite rich, oaky nose, with notes of vanilla, clove, star anise and freshly-baked bread. The palate offers the hallmark Jurançon flavours of lemon, lime and apple, yet with considerable richness, courtesy of the tannins and butteriness that comes from ageing in oak, complemented by a delicious streak of minerality. This is a lovely wine, full of restrained power and considerable breeding, which will become even more elegant with another 6 months to a year in bottle, and should evolve further over the next 2 or 3 years. But don't hang about - from an estate with just 5 hectares under vine, this is made in very small quantities - and we took the last 10 cases (120 bottles) they had!