Nose: Medium aromas of Lemon Peel, Wax and hints of Floral.
Palate: Dry. Medium Acidity. Low Tannin. Medium Body. Pronounced Flavour Intensity of Honey Suckle, Vanilla and Apple Pears. Medium Finish of Juicy Apple Pears.
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nicely aged Bordeaux Blanc. Mellow acidity with fresh fruit and complex tastes. We really enjoyed this wine on a warm spring evening by the pool. Enjoy now.
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A fruity wine with drive and depth. Green pear, apple, pink grapefruit and tangerine peel in the nose, creamy on the palate with an energetic and juicy finish with lemon and a bit salt, stimulating appetite and thirst. Nice one.
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Yellow gold in colour. Subtle bouquet which changed in the glass. Initially a hint of pineapple, then melon and a hint of herb/ spice. Big wine. Nice weight in the mouth. Dry but with a hint of sweetness, especially with food. Good acidity. A long finish. A really classy wine. Very good
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Intense nose of herbs and minerals, but on the palate wow, bright lemony citrus, melon, tropical fruit, gycerine heft, mineral in the long finish. One of my favorite white wines this summer! Paired well with my grilled burger. 92/93
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Attractive pale colour. There was a whiff of sulphur on the nose on opening but this soon blew away to reveal a fine bouquet of agrume, minerality and floral notes. On the palate it is quite complex and rich, but it finishes on long fresh aftertaste with just the right amount of refreshing acidity. This is really very good for a non-classed growth at this price point.
Drink now for a fresh, youthful style or keep for a more mellow experience in two or three years.
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8 bottles served at a dinner. This was a night of bottle variation. 1 was oxidized and not served, 2 were slightly off and 5 were in great shape. I tested all before the meal. I enjoyed this at our June 25th event with no issue. The good bottles showed grapefruit and paired nicely with roasted bombster scallop. The scallop gave the wine a sense of lesser intensity. I thought the Striped Bass made a better pairing option.
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First of four bottles, purchased in local supermarket at 31€ / bottle.
+ Colour : straw yellow, with a few hints of greenish taint. Silky, narrow tears running down the glass + Nose : plenty of agrum, zeste of lime & orange, some pineapple, mineral and quite grassy + Taste : bone dry, very mineral like, salty, good acidity, nice and greasy from the Semilion + Finish : good length, pear, white stone fruits, mineral, slightly more greasy as well
Well made ... still its missing some depth and complexity to match the big Pessac boys. But then again, at its current price range, you get a lot of white Pessac for your buck !
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Mathijs
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Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2016 Vintage Tasting (Las Vegas, NV): A pale yellow blend of 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Sémillon, the 2016 Larrivet-Haut-Brion Blanc offers attractive aromas and flavors of kiwi, white peach, mango and saline. Light-to-medium-bodied, freshly acidic and seamlessly alcoholic, it is nicely dense on the middle palate and closes with a crisp and lengthy finish. Drink now-2026.
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UGC 2019 Los Angeles (Jeremy Hotel, West Hollywood): Hmm. Closed nose, all I got was some stony minerality and the vestiges of oak influence. Soft acidity on the palate, and showed a touch thin and maybe a little green/weedy.
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7/15/2023 - Rosal Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nose: Medium aromas of Lemon Peel, Wax and hints of Floral.
Palate: Dry. Medium Acidity. Low Tannin. Medium Body. Pronounced Flavour Intensity of Honey Suckle, Vanilla and Apple Pears. Medium Finish of Juicy Apple Pears.
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3/5/2023 - houstonjeff@hotmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
nicely aged Bordeaux Blanc. Mellow acidity with fresh fruit and complex tastes. We really enjoyed this wine on a warm spring evening by the pool. Enjoy now.
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8/21/2022 - skurtz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Consistent with my previous notes, this wine tastes like lemon and sunshine. It paired well with sushi and a tomato salad.
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4/29/2022 - skurtz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great wine to start our Bdx celebration dinner party. Lots of lemon, pineapple, and melon, well balanced with a clean finish. Superb!
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11/2/2021 - Perthor01 Likes this wine: 93 Points
great wine - the semillon kicking in now....
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5/15/2021 - curtr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice citrus and depth. Lively acidity.
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10/10/2020 - Trinkreif Likes this wine: 92 Points
A fruity wine with drive and depth. Green pear, apple, pink grapefruit and tangerine peel in the nose, creamy on the palate with an energetic and juicy finish with lemon and a bit salt, stimulating appetite and thirst. Nice one.
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9/5/2020 - Ashdene Likes this wine: 92 Points
Yellow gold in colour. Subtle bouquet which changed in the glass. Initially a hint of pineapple, then melon and a hint of herb/ spice. Big wine. Nice weight in the mouth. Dry but with a hint of sweetness, especially with food. Good acidity. A long finish. A really classy wine. Very good
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8/15/2020 - skurtz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Intense nose of herbs and minerals, but on the palate wow, bright lemony citrus, melon, tropical fruit, gycerine heft, mineral in the long finish. One of my favorite white wines this summer! Paired well with my grilled burger. 92/93
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4/18/2020 - Richard Nabavi Likes this wine: 92 Points
Attractive pale colour. There was a whiff of sulphur on the nose on opening but this soon blew away to reveal a fine bouquet of agrume, minerality and floral notes. On the palate it is quite complex and rich, but it finishes on long fresh aftertaste with just the right amount of refreshing acidity. This is really very good for a non-classed growth at this price point.
Drink now for a fresh, youthful style or keep for a more mellow experience in two or three years.
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12/13/2019 - CellarBord Likes this wine:
8 bottles served at a dinner. This was a night of bottle variation. 1 was oxidized and not served, 2 were slightly off and 5 were in great shape. I tested all before the meal. I enjoyed this at our June 25th event with no issue. The good bottles showed grapefruit and paired nicely with roasted bombster scallop. The scallop gave the wine a sense of lesser intensity. I thought the Striped Bass made a better pairing option.
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6/25/2019 - CellarBord Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice depth and already developed enough to pair well with pan-seared striped bass with braised leeks.
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6/16/2019 - Mathijs81 Likes this wine: 91 Points
First of four bottles, purchased in local supermarket at 31€ / bottle.
+ Colour : straw yellow, with a few hints of greenish taint. Silky, narrow tears running down the glass
+ Nose : plenty of agrum, zeste of lime & orange, some pineapple, mineral and quite grassy
+ Taste : bone dry, very mineral like, salty, good acidity, nice and greasy from the Semilion
+ Finish : good length, pear, white stone fruits, mineral, slightly more greasy as well
Well made ... still its missing some depth and complexity to match the big Pessac boys.
But then again, at its current price range, you get a lot of white Pessac for your buck !
Drink or hold
Mathijs
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2/25/2019 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
UCGB tasting Bordeaux 2016 (Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam.): Creamy bouquet with vanilla as well. On the palate white fruits, oak, focused acidity and some pleasant bitterness. 91+
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2/11/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
The waxy, lemon peel and grapefruit are sweetened with hints of vanilla and honeysuckle. Sweet, juicy and fresh you can enjoy this on release.
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1/26/2019 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 92 Points
Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2016 Vintage Tasting (Las Vegas, NV): A pale yellow blend of 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Sémillon, the 2016 Larrivet-Haut-Brion Blanc offers attractive aromas and flavors of kiwi, white peach, mango and saline. Light-to-medium-bodied, freshly acidic and seamlessly alcoholic, it is nicely dense on the middle palate and closes with a crisp and lengthy finish. Drink now-2026.
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1/25/2019 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 91 Points
UNION DES GRANDS CRUS DE BORDEAUX 2016 VINTAGE SAN FRANCISCO. (Metreon, San Francisco, Ca.): UNION DES GRANDS CRUS DE BORDEAUX 2016 VINTAGE SAN FRANCISCO. Nose of slate, honey, and citrus, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, opened slightly in the glass, good acid, needs 3 years to peak drinking, lovely fruit, medium finish hurt score.
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1/25/2019 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 88 Points
Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux Tasting of the 2016 Vintage (Metreon San Francisco): Lovely balance, a very gentle and subdued wine, all the right elements but time is needed here for development.
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1/24/2019 - Aravind Asok wrote:
UGC 2019 Los Angeles (Jeremy Hotel, West Hollywood): Hmm. Closed nose, all I got was some stony minerality and the vestiges of oak influence. Soft acidity on the palate, and showed a touch thin and maybe a little green/weedy.
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1/21/2019 - tomoem wrote: 90 Points
Zachys Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2016 (New York City, NY): A respectable showing with balance. Nothing particularly special but not bad. Semillion really does balance the SB moreso in this wines than others tonight.
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12/18/2018 - skurtz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Opened at 1862. Impressive citrus and tropic fruits on the nose and palate. A pleasure!
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4/29/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
Soft, medium bodied, forward, elegant and refined, the fruit is ripe, plummy and smoky. The tannins are silky and the finish is refined.
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4/29/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
Vanilla with a healthy dose of pomelo, lemon peel and honeysuckle are all over the place here, finishing with another blast of juicy lemons.
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