Though younger than the bulk of the Jurassique, this vintage does not suffer from the flinty inclusions of the later Cretaceous wines. It has an amazing clarity, considering the stagnant, argillaceous conditions in which the Kimmeridge Clay was laid down. the springlike nose is reminiscent of freshly mown Ginkgo huttoni and the palate has overtones of oil shale. The growing region benefits from great drainage, for which fossil molluscs such as Lucina concinna and Camptonectes lamellosus are largely responsible. A fine, well-balanced wine that will go well with poultry or shellfish (though perhaps not L. concinna or C. lamellosus).