2015 Billigheim Venusbuckel Chardonnay Spätlese trocken ***, Pfalz, Germany

Nutty nose, light vegetal notes, moderate spicy oak and some coconut, hint of citrus, flinty traces, sweetish minty notes. Clear, straightforward fruit on the palate, elegant, fairly lively acidity, moderate, slightly smoky oak, more coconut and minty notes, elegant vegetal traces, butter traces, green apple and citrus fruit, fairly persistent, light tannic touch, fairly cool style, not particularly deep, good to very good finish.

Best to drink: Mid-2017-2020+ What our ratings mean