Community Tasting Note

Michael Mackenzie wrote:

Monday, September 21, 2020 - I love the name of this château. It normally does the job too!
The white, whose first vintage was 1995, is unusual for the dominance of Sémillon (65%) over Sauvignon Blanc (35%), a bit like Haut Brion Blanc and Laville Haut Brion. Sadly the terroir is not the same.
2 hectares only were planted.
Colour: medium gold, bright, clear.
Nose: very full, quite fresh, very ripe apricots, then notes of caramel, reminds me of the dry Sauternes/Barsac in its opulence.
Taste: Medium body, smooth, somewhat lacking in structure, blousy, ripe apricots, short finish, dry with strong apricot notes.
Overall, enjoyable but strikes me as needing to be drunk. The Sémillon clearly dominates. Perhaps not a well stored bottle?

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