February 2, 2024 - The nose starts as slightly oxidized with notes of nuts and baked apples dominating. The oxidation is never excessive and just adds complexity, then becomes even less noticeable, with the aromas getting fresher and sweeter. Floral notes, gooseberry jam and slightly spicy lemon custard. Rather ligh to medium body, mellow, very nicely balanced. Strong but rounded acidity. Touch of yellow citrus bitterness, sightly oily texture. Very long citric aftertaste. Probably at peak.
July 31, 2023 - too much oxidation, alas..
January 6, 2023 - A blend of Sauvignon Blanc (88%) and Sémillon (12%). Fermented and aged for 18 months in oak barriques (35% new). 13% alcohol. Tasted blind.
Pale lemon-yellow color. Creamy, somewhat evolved and very complex nose with interweaving aromas of sweet exotic fruits and juicy Golden Delicious apple, some canned pineapple, a little bit of crunchy nectarine, light oaky notes of dusty wood and vanilla custard, a toasty hint of smoke and a touch of peanut butter. The wine feels dry, firm and evolved on the palate with a medium-to-moderately full body and vibrant, focused flavors of fresh yellow apple and sharp lemony citrus fruits, some oaky notes of creaminess and vanilla custard, a little bit of pineapple, light nutty tones, a hint of browned butter and a touch of overripe peach. The wonderfully high acidity lends great sense of freshness and structure to the wine. The finish is long, complex and structure-driven with intense, evolved flavors of lemony citrus fruits and sweet yellow apples, some oaky notes of vanilla custard and creaminess, a little bit of nutty wood, light pineapple tones, an aged hint of damp wool and a touch of steely minerality.
A beautiful, harmonious and complex Bordeaux Blanc that is in a terrific spot right now. The age does show, but the wine doesn't feel too old (or, heavens forbid, premoxed) in any way. Most likely the wine is now at its plateau of maturity, meaning it won't improve any further from here, but it will keep here just fine for years more. The combination of fresh, vibrant fruit has intermingled beautifully with the more evolved tertiary notes and matured oaky nuances and the brisk acidity manages to keep the wine wonderfully precise and structured. Superb stuff, highly recommended.
October 30, 2022 - Not really my cup of tea. Too much oxidation for me, but the table next to us just loved it. It did have a huge profile and tons of fruit.
April 30, 2022 - Still excellent white Bordeaux of this age, deep yellow straw color, elegant palate and aftertaste. Probably would have lived several more years
December 30, 2021 - Succulent and balanced. Young and unevolved even! Piercing nectarine and green coffee bean. Density, brightness. Really class act. High acidity but still fully ripe fruit with ripened pyrazines
May 22, 2021 - Medium gold in colour. A lot of honey cake, cream, yoghurt, mostly tertiary notes. Medium plus flavour intensity, medium plus finish. The only bottle out of the 3 isn’t dead/oxidised completely but the fruit is certainly faded.
April 2, 2021 - Oxidised, but kind of like the sherry like flor notes. lol
March 10, 2021 - Appearance: medium gold
Nose: medium intensity; aromas of toast, dried fig, honey, pastry, saline, smells like vintage champagne without the bubbles. It’s fully developed, perhaps too old.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, medium plus flavour intensity. Medium plus finish.
Overall, it’s a very good wine, but already past its peak.
Should’ve been a great wine, but too old. Almost no primary fruits. Not gonna rate this.
December 25, 2020 - Slightly oxidiced. But drinkable.