[Blind] A total curveball snuck into an otherwise entirely Burgundian lineup. Something was up when the nose was initially lemongrass and fresh cut green grass. Honeydew. Pithy stone fruit. Fresh and clean with a lot of weight and power. Complex and detailed and improving the longer it sits in the glass. Superior towards the end of lunch. Always very interesting. A technical 94 but enjoyment of ~93 in this youthful stage.
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Citrus, grapefruit, beewax, and honey. Clearly too young to consume now, and most probably, it would have benefitting from a few hours in the decanter. Very clean and sharp with generous intensity in the backdrop. Good potential.
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I've really been enjoying older Haut Brion Blancs and was excited to try this with Jean-Philippe alongside the La Mission Blanc. This is still pale, but has a cleaner nose than the La Mission (with less semillion). For me, this has lefts its exuberant youth behind and now needs to be left alone for a decade to really shine, when I expect the oyster shell notes to be replace with dried tropical fruits (I had the 1996 recently, which was at its glorious early-peak with another decade to go). I find white Bordeaux can be like white Chateauneuf in being wonderful in the first 3yrs then needing to be left alone for ages to really shine. 95pts now, potential for 98pts with time.
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At a dinner arranged by David S at the Lotus Club NYC, fantastic evening. My first time tasting this wine, and limited experience with white Bordeaux...from a magnum
Incredible nose of white flowers, seashells and citrus. Crisp and fresh palate of citrus fruits, honey, pineapple, crushed rocks, ginger. Smooth, mouth coating texture...crisp minerality, long finish.
This is a truly special wine...may even justify the price...this is a wine to linger over and appreciate. Hard to know what the a drinking window is, the quality is astounding.
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Powerful scents of pineapple, honeysuckle, stone and fresh lemon move to a plush, silky, sweet, mouth coating sensation of lemon velvet frehsness that lingers and expands.
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Blending 57.9% Semillon and 42.1% Sauvignon Blanc, produced a wine that reached 14.4% alcohol and will be aged in 50% new oak. – Wake up in the morning, grab a plate of ripe citrus and start squeezing grapefruit, lemon, lime and tangerine. Pick fresh flowers, pour it over rocks, add honey and a hint of ginger and you have the perfume. Pack a magnum of wine into a single bottle to obtain incredible viscosity and concentration which gives you the feel. Taste this elixir and allow it to explode in your mouth for well over 60 seconds for the finish! 97-99 Pts
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GJE CRD 2008 and EP 2011; 3/29/2012-4/4/2012 (Bordeaux, France): Seashell, shy white fruits, white flowers and lanoline. Gentle mouthfeel, seamless from the beginning to the end. Impressive inner energy and excellent precision. Not as expressive as the LMHB blanc.
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2/25/2021 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 93 Points
[Blind] A total curveball snuck into an otherwise entirely Burgundian lineup. Something was up when the nose was initially lemongrass and fresh cut green grass. Honeydew. Pithy stone fruit. Fresh and clean with a lot of weight and power. Complex and detailed and improving the longer it sits in the glass. Superior towards the end of lunch. Always very interesting. A technical 94 but enjoyment of ~93 in this youthful stage.
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9/15/2020 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 93 Points
Citrus, grapefruit, beewax, and honey. Clearly too young to consume now, and most probably, it would have benefitting from a few hours in the decanter. Very clean and sharp with generous intensity in the backdrop. Good potential.
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10/29/2019 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
Expensive wine but like the white of Screaming Eagle, I don't see the complexity and the rave about this wine. May be I have to try an older sample.
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12/27/2017 - JulianSkeels Likes this wine: 95 Points
I've really been enjoying older Haut Brion Blancs and was excited to try this with Jean-Philippe alongside the La Mission Blanc. This is still pale, but has a cleaner nose than the La Mission (with less semillion). For me, this has lefts its exuberant youth behind and now needs to be left alone for a decade to really shine, when I expect the oyster shell notes to be replace with dried tropical fruits (I had the 1996 recently, which was at its glorious early-peak with another decade to go). I find white Bordeaux can be like white Chateauneuf in being wonderful in the first 3yrs then needing to be left alone for ages to really shine. 95pts now, potential for 98pts with time.
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11/11/2014 - walkerjfw wrote: 98 Points
At a dinner arranged by David S at the Lotus Club NYC, fantastic evening. My first time tasting this wine, and limited experience with white Bordeaux...from a magnum
Incredible nose of white flowers, seashells and citrus. Crisp and fresh palate of citrus fruits, honey, pineapple, crushed rocks, ginger. Smooth, mouth coating texture...crisp minerality, long finish.
This is a truly special wine...may even justify the price...this is a wine to linger over and appreciate. Hard to know what the a drinking window is, the quality is astounding.
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10/6/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 98 Points
Stunning levels of vibrant, fresh, lively, mineral driven, citrus fruits, honey, flowers, vanilla and lemon curd that expand and linger.
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5/20/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 97 Points
Powerful scents of pineapple, honeysuckle, stone and fresh lemon move to a plush, silky, sweet, mouth coating sensation of lemon velvet frehsness that lingers and expands.
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4/25/2012 - Jeff Leve wrote: 98 Points
Blending 57.9% Semillon and 42.1% Sauvignon Blanc, produced a wine that reached 14.4% alcohol and will be aged in 50% new oak. – Wake up in the morning, grab a plate of ripe citrus and start squeezing grapefruit, lemon, lime and tangerine. Pick fresh flowers, pour it over rocks, add honey and a hint of ginger and you have the perfume. Pack a magnum of wine into a single bottle to obtain incredible viscosity and concentration which gives you the feel. Taste this elixir and allow it to explode in your mouth for well over 60 seconds for the finish! 97-99 Pts
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4/2/2012 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
GJE CRD 2008 and EP 2011; 3/29/2012-4/4/2012 (Bordeaux, France): Seashell, shy white fruits, white flowers and lanoline. Gentle mouthfeel, seamless from the beginning to the end. Impressive inner energy and excellent precision. Not as expressive as the LMHB blanc.
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