2018 Château Villa Bel-Air Blanc

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 84 points

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  11/9/2022 - Pontifax wrote: 85 Points

  Arguably the most odd White Bordeaux I have tasted over two decades...
  On nose: very shy notes of green banana and sea salt.
  On palate: above flavour notes , amplified, as well as a whisk by of toasted bread, and a ghost of vanilla as it warms up in decanter....
  After 1 hour , green Plantain banana is dominant, with decent acidity.....aaaand that's it.
  Have noted earlier tasting notes of the 2017 and 2016, by other contributors ....banana is consistent.
  At $37.00 in Vancouver....will not buy again.

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  11/21/2020 - Paul852 wrote: 83 Points

  This is far from my favourite white Graves.
  
  On the nose sweet tropical fruits, and on the palate these manifest as something like banana, with a small amount of citrus acidity. The finish is quite short and also banana-y. Overall this is rather odd.
  
  Not a repeat buy for me at ~US$22.

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