2019 Primeur White Wines

Bordeaux Blanc 2019

2019 Hubert de Bouard Chardonnay

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, grapefruits nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, citrus, elegant texture, good length. 88

2019 Hubert de Boüard Semillon

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Tropical, peach and mango nose. Lighter. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, lemons, elegant texture, good length. 87

2019 Hubert de Boüard Sauvignon 

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears, some peach nose. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, refreshing, elegant texture, good length. 88

2019 Puy Redon Chardonnay

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, some bitter notes, elegant texture, lighter bodied. 86

2019 Château La Rosé Perrière

JUN 20 Watery lemon yellow. Grapefruits, apples, fresh and bright nose, faint floral note. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, minerals, grapefruits, refreshing if a bit leaner, good length. 86

2019 Chardonneret blanc

JUN 20 Watery lemon yellow. Apples, grapefruits, some anise and tropical notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, light tropical and citrusy note, elegant, somewhat creamy finish. 88

2019 Château Haut-Fontenelle

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Light floral and citrus notes nose. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, lighter bodied, elegant texture, good length. 87

2019 Château des Mille Anges Cuvée Royale

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, light citrus nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, app,es, some peach and grapefruits, light bodied but elegant. 86

2019 Château Plain-Point blanc (Fronsac)

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Light apples nose, fresh, fruit driven if lighter. Fresh acidity, some tropical fruits, grapefruits, light bodied. Verging on creamy. 86

2019 Le Blanc de Château de la Rivière

JUN 20 Watery lemon yellow. Apples, light citrus, fruity, some faint vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, some citrus, elegant, fresh and lively, smoky finish. 89

2019 Reignac blanc

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Tropical, yellow apples, fruity, light vanilla note nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, rounded yet refreshing, elegant texture, good length. 87

2019 Château Magrez-Fomrauge

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, fresh and nuanced nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, elegant texture a lovely nerve to it, elegant texture, faint bitter note, good length. 88

Entre- Deux- Mers

2019 Château Sainte-Marie Vieilles Vignes

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Tropical, some citrus nose. Lighter. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, light minerals note, good length. 86

Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux

2019 Château Reynon blanc

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fruit driven and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, some grapefruits, elegant texture, a lovely Reynon. 88

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux 

2019 Château Haut Bertinerie

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, some faint floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, elegant texture, good length. 87

Graves blanc

2019 Château de Cerons blanc

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, floral, citrus and almost a camphor note nose. Fresh acidity, apples, minerals, elegant texture, bit short finish. 88

2019 Grand Enclos du Château de Cerons

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, lighter nose, some citrus. Fresh acidity, apples, grapefruits, fairly bitter, good length. 89

2019 Château Saint-Robert Poncet-Deville blanc

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Vanilla, spices, tropical fruits and lilies nose. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, apples, spices and grapefruits, good length. 88

2019 Château de Chantegrive blanc

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Grapefruits, apples, some vanilla nose. Bright. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, lighter bodied, peaches finish. Good length. 88

2019 Château de Chantegrive Caroline blanc

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some citrus nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, rounded, elegant texture, good length. 88

2019 Château Les Clauzots

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, some vanilla nose. Salty. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, rounded, lighter bodied, good length. 87

2019 Château Crabitey blanc

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals, grapefruits, elegant nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, apples, some grapefruits, nuanced and detailed, creamy, long. 90

2019 Clos Floridene blanc

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, citrus, detailed nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, grapefruits and citrus, nuanced and detailed, long. 91

2019 Château Haut-Lagrange blanc

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Sample oxidised. 

2019 Château de Rouillac blanc

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Floral, some tropical notes nose, lighter, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, rounded, elegant texture, good length. 88

Sauternes and dry counterparts 

2019 Château Haut-Bergeron

JUN 20 Golden. Apricots and citrus notes nose. Fresh acidity, grapefruits, citrus, apricots, rich, playful, a lovely Haut-Bergeron. 87-89

2019 Château Cantegril

JUN 20 Golden. Apricots, apples, peach and pineapples, pure nose. Fresh acidity, grapefruits, vanilla, pineapples, detailed, intense, long. A beautiful Cantegril. 90-92

2019 Château Raymond-Lafon

JUN 20 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, intense, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, playful, intense, some citrus, pineapples, lively and intense, detailed, maybe a touch of vanilla, long. 92-94

2019 S de Suduiraut 

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals nose, faintly tropical. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, rounded, elegant texture, again this normally has a bit more tension to it. Long finish. 89-91

2019 Blanc Sec de Suduiraut 

JUN 20 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, grapefruits, minerals, peach notes nose. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, rounded, elegant texture, good length. Lacks a bit of tension. 88-90