Opened at the All-Star Dinner by Zachy's in HK. Served from Imperial, probably bottle-breathed in advance.
Still felt very primary - probably due to the format size - but showed some welcome development in the glass with air. Slightly green, crisp, saline, mineral and zesty - yet with a hint of creaminess that I find comes with top Sauvignon Blancs. Everything rounded together to form a beautiful and very well drinking wine.
Would be keen to see how this wine in a standard bottle format performs, and whether the evolution is much greater.
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Nose: sponge cake, green grass, bit of plastic, white flower Notes: Drank from a double magnum. Although this has quite a nice aroma and in fact the characteristics of semillon certainly stands out but unfortunately it smells a lot better than it tastes and the overall palate wouldn't balance so it is a little anticlimax. This is definitely ready now and hasn't showed any indication of tiredness so I think I would be safe to assume another 10-15 years of drinking window to this. Drink: now - 2038 Rating: 90
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Drank at Hotel Martinez, Cannes on a great evening with my colleagues. Amazing nose of honey, white flowers, almonds. On the palate marzipan, tropical fruits and some butter. Perfect acidity and balance. Spectacular!
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Pale yellow, straw. Gooseberry, lanolin, crushed herbs, hint of cut grass. Light to medium weight, silky pure core, long resonant finish. Flavours are ripe fruit, herbaceous, zesty citrus, lemon curd, waxy lanolin. Refined, great acidity, perfect balance.
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The wine started to open up after its been opened for 90 mins. Its a very classic HB nose with popcorn, butter and coconut. Its a powerful white wine with big citrus fruit. Plenty of life left for this one. I liked it a lot.
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Still locked, but already showing some of its beauty. Beautifully dosed citrus and oak. A bit of a sweet start and after that all sorts of tastes. Very complex and a very long finish. Much too young, but a stunner.
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Les Blancs de Pessac-Léognan @ my place (Netherlands): Geeez, what a privilige.... And what a shame that it's this young. One can only try to imagine how singular this wil be in 5 to 10 years time. Right now it has power and stature clenched like a fist, though utterly filigreed and graceful. Polished mouthfeel with clear nuances of nutmeg, pepper and grilled pine kernels. Seducing and promising like your girlfriends' summer dress... So difficult to keep your patience! 18,5/20
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All mineral and earthy citrus notes. Bracing acidity and a mouth watering, vibrant mouthfeel. Gains in both roundness and intensity with time. Stunning minerallity. Very young. Delicious.
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3/31/2023 - oxwombat Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened at the All-Star Dinner by Zachy's in HK. Served from Imperial, probably bottle-breathed in advance.
Still felt very primary - probably due to the format size - but showed some welcome development in the glass with air. Slightly green, crisp, saline, mineral and zesty - yet with a hint of creaminess that I find comes with top Sauvignon Blancs. Everything rounded together to form a beautiful and very well drinking wine.
Would be keen to see how this wine in a standard bottle format performs, and whether the evolution is much greater.
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3/31/2023 - TWSA wrote: 90 Points
Nose: sponge cake, green grass, bit of plastic, white flower
Notes: Drank from a double magnum. Although this has quite a nice aroma and in fact the characteristics of semillon certainly stands out but unfortunately it smells a lot better than it tastes and the overall palate wouldn't balance so it is a little anticlimax. This is definitely ready now and hasn't showed any indication of tiredness so I think I would be safe to assume another 10-15 years of drinking window to this.
Drink: now - 2038
Rating: 90
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12/17/2022 - robertek wrote: 94 Points
Mature but not over the top. A very good wine if you like mature white Bordeaux - time to drink up it will not get better.
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4/28/2022 - hprphf wrote: 95 Points
Rich, fat and classic; vintage prohibits the wine from being overly fat but supplements it with ample acidity. Really enjoyable today. 94-95
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12/30/2020 - RayOB Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drank in London
What a difference a day makes. On initial opening it was quite subdued but 24 hours later it was singing. A beauty
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5/28/2019 - strijbosmh Likes this wine: 97 Points
Drank at Hotel Martinez, Cannes on a great evening with my colleagues. Amazing nose of honey, white flowers, almonds. On the palate marzipan, tropical fruits and some butter. Perfect acidity and balance. Spectacular!
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12/31/2018 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Pale yellow, straw.
Gooseberry, lanolin, crushed herbs, hint of cut grass.
Light to medium weight, silky pure core, long resonant finish. Flavours are ripe fruit, herbaceous, zesty citrus, lemon curd, waxy lanolin. Refined, great acidity, perfect balance.
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10/8/2017 - UPL Likes this wine: 98 Points
fantastic bottle! will be only better with further cellaring! 98+
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7/13/2016 - Lype wrote: flawed
Major disappointment.
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12/16/2014 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 95 Points
The wine started to open up after its been opened for 90 mins. Its a very classic HB nose with popcorn, butter and coconut. Its a powerful white wine with big citrus fruit. Plenty of life left for this one. I liked it a lot.
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11/30/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Bright citrus flavors, green apple, stone and floral notes, medium bodied, with a crisp, bright, lemon and grapefruit finish.
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11/29/2013 - steinersing wrote: 96 Points
mineraly, focused, fresh. Quite classical HB Blanc.
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7/20/2009 - Zweder wrote: 95 Points
Still locked, but already showing some of its beauty. Beautifully dosed citrus and oak. A bit of a sweet start and after that all sorts of tastes. Very complex and a very long finish. Much too young, but a stunner.
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5/31/2009 - jkoenen wrote: 94 Points
Les Blancs de Pessac-Léognan @ my place (Netherlands): Geeez, what a privilige.... And what a shame that it's this young. One can only try to imagine how singular this wil be in 5 to 10 years time.
Right now it has power and stature clenched like a fist, though utterly filigreed and graceful. Polished mouthfeel with clear nuances of nutmeg, pepper and grilled pine kernels. Seducing and promising like your girlfriends' summer dress... So difficult to keep your patience! 18,5/20
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2/28/2009 - psmith wrote:
All mineral and earthy citrus notes. Bracing acidity and a mouth watering, vibrant mouthfeel. Gains in both roundness and intensity with time. Stunning minerallity. Very young. Delicious.
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