November 27, 2023 - Medium + nose of grass, peach, cream, pink grapefruit, crushed rock. Savory and lean on the palate, medium - body, but sweet fruit on the finish. Drank over 2 days and was much better on day one. Drinking very well as a pop n’ pour right now.
April 8, 2023 - Diner at Paradise Teochew. Typical white bordeaux blend: sauvignon blanc, semillon and muscadelle. Mid honey gold colour. Typical sauvignon blanc grassy note on the nose and palate. Crisp and fresh. Juicy citrusy notes. More mineral than fruit driven. Not much complexity even at 10 years of age. But no signs of decline. Overall an enjoyable wine, and surprisingly good considering the reputation of this vintage.
April 13, 2022 - Tasted blind in a lineup of Bordeaux vs. Australia. Moderate lemon in the glass, which indicates this will offer some form of richness (which I always get excited about in Bordeaux Blanc). Tropical fruit notes come out first, followed by elderflower, green grass and nettle. The palate offers so much more though. Very nice touch of minerality in here to differentiate it from NW Sauvignon Blanc (that you may think about on the nose). Bright acidity highlighting the fruit. Long finish. Probably the best Bordeaux Blanc I've tried to date, so much character.
July 26, 2021 - Light with some greenish apple lemon and earthy apricot; a bit of cork; moderate finish.
June 27, 2021 - During a blind tasting session. Very nutty and oxidative.
July 31, 2020 - Medium plus intense aromas. Citrus fruit, barely-ripe pear, white flowers, bread dough, wet gravel, walnut and allspice, mild truffle.
High acid, dry, creamy texture, long finish.
This is a beautiful, delicate wine that needs a brief aeration to “wake up” and reveal its complex nature. While it is still fresh and vibrant overall, it does show initial signs of age. I think this will still drink nicely for a number of years to come.
May 16, 2020 - Second bottle from a case purchased on release.
This bottle showed a significant improvement and has put on more weight and was more complex than a bottle opened up about a year ago.
Beautiful light gold appearance.
Evolving nose of citrus, honeyed apple and peach and maybe some white flowers. Compared to my tasting note from a year ago- much more on the honeyed side.
Medium bodied with high acidity and nice medium plus finish.
Overall well done and t think this will continue to evolve for 5 years or more...
April 6, 2020 - Corked
July 22, 2019 - Good but not great 2013 dry white.
Very well made (even delicious) but lacks the depth and complexity of some of the top wines of the vintage.
Tasted beside a 2013 de Fieuzal blanc which showed much better on this night.
I would opt to drink now.
March 25, 2019 - Clear light medium yellow. Stone fruit, kiwi and hints of ox. Dry peach and lemon flavours with a bit of white flowers and old wood. Dry slightly oxidized finish.
Very good but losing freshness.