Bordeaux Blancs
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A nos Amours par Lafont-Fourcat 2017
Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is elegant, delicate and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, generosity, gourmandize, intensity, a small unctuous sensation as well as a certain delicacy. It reveals notes of crushed pear, lychee and small notes of vanilla flowers associated with touches of quenette, crushed small white fruits as well as discreet hints of almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, tension, precision, a beautiful fine grain, roundness, delicacy, sapidity, structure, freshness, almost a melodious side as well as softness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of lychee, quenette and small notes of unctuous pear associated with touches of unctuous vine peach, vanilla, vanilla flowers, almond as well as very discreet hints of fresh oak and a very discreet pencil lead. Good length. Almost a fine tannic sensation on the finish.
Score : 15.75+/20 (91-92/100)
hâteau Lafont-Fourcat 2020
Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is fruity, fresh and chiseled. There are notes of fleshy / juicy peach, fleshy / juicy green apple and small notes of lemon blossoms, peach blossoms associated with small touches of lime. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, chiseled and offers freshness, dynamism, an acidulous frame, gourmandize, precision as well as a certain generosity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of lime, juicy / fresh vine peach and small notes of fresh quenette associated with a touch of fresh lemon, lemon blossoms, yuzu as well as a discreet hint of star fruit. Good length. Minerality and the presence of a very discreet toasted hint / toasted hazelnut on the persistence.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Château Lafont-Fourcat 2019
Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is aromatic, nicely fresh and offers delicacy as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of vine peach, lychee and small notes of lime associated with fine touches of lemon, white flowers as well as a discreet hint of varietal / lily of the valley (in the background). The palate is fruity and offers roundness, gourmandize, a small richness, a fine acidulous frame as well as delicacy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy lemon, juicy lychee and small notes of juicy / pulpy vine peach associated with touches of fleshy / juicy pear, lily of the valley as well as hints of almond, toasted, discreet hints of sweet spices and an imperceptible hint almost beeswax.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Le Blanc de La Rivière 2019
Bordeaux Blanc The nose is fresh, racy and offers minerality, a fine stretched sensation as well as a very fine sensation of firmness. It reveals notes of fresh mesocarp, zest and small notes of ripe green apple, lemon associated with small touches of juicy peach, lychee as well as fine hints of pear blossoms / white flowers, fresh grapefruit and racy minerality. The palate is fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers suavity, a fresh frame, a small fat, a fine grain, roundness / fullness as well as a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh lemon, mesocarp and small notes of juicy / fresh nectarine associated with a touch of fresh / crunchy apple, fresh quenette as well as a subtle hint of white flowers, rose, lemon green and racy minerality. Good length. A beautiful persistence on acidulous but quite ripe fruits. Presence of a very discreet / imperceptible saline hint in the background.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Le Blanc de La Rivière 2020
Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is aromatic, fruity, slightly tight and offers a small power. It reveals notes of lychee, green apple and small notes of apple blossoms associated with small touches of lemon, lime as well as subtle mineral hints and almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, a certain dynamism, roundness, a small fat (rightly done), precision, a certain deepness as well as a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy / juicy apple, lychee and small notes of quenette associated with touches of sweet citrus (lemon, lime), a hint of lemon blossoms, yuzu, peach blossoms as well as very discreet hints of minerality and honeysuckle. Good length. Beautiful persistence. Almost an imperceptible tannic hint / crushed almond on the finish / persistence.
Score : 15.75+/20 (91-92/100)
Château de Reignac 2020
Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a beautiful definition, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as a certain small density. It reveals notes of peach, pear blossom and small notes of Williams pear associated with touches of lemon, lime / yuzu as well as fine hints of vanilla, almond blossoms, sweet spices and an imperceptible hint of pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, all in finesse, elegant and offers an acidulous frame, a good definition, controlled richness, a small deepness, a beautiful roundness, gourmandize, volume as well as an almost aerial side (in the approach to balances). On the palate this wine expresses notes of pear, fresh almond and pulpy / fleshy nectarine and small notes of lemon associated with touches of lemon zest as well as hints of lychee, nutmeg, hazelnut, yuzu and subtle toasted hints. Beautiful persistence. Score : 17/20 (94/100)
Château de Reignac 2019
Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is elegant, precise and offers a certain richness, intensity, a fine complexity as well as a beautiful grain. It reveals notes of crunchy apple, ripe citrus (grapefruit, lemon) and small notes of fresh almond associated with touches of juicy peach, lemon blossoms, lily of the valley as well as discreet hints of fresh quince / juicy, a subtle hint of flint and imperceptible hints of spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, roundness, finesse, a fine acidulous frame, richness (in balance), fleshiness, harmony as well as a very beautiful delicacy and finesse of the grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy / juicy pear, fleshy / juicy white peach and small notes of vanilla, lemon associated with touches of quenette, lemon blossoms, almond, fleshy / crushed small white fruits as well as toasted hints, dried almonds, zest, very fine hints of exotic fruits and a very discreet buttered hint. Good length. Beautiful gourmandize and sapidity (a fine salinity) on the finish / persistence.
Score : 17.25+/20 (95/100)
Château de Reignac 2018
Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, power as well as richness (all in balance). There are notes of fleshy / crushed apple and small notes of lychee associated with touches of lemon, apple skin as well as hints of white flowers, lilac, a very discreet hint of yuzu as well as fine hints of almond and a very discreet hint of vanilla flowers. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers minerality, dynamism, precision, deepness, energy as well as a beautiful acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of lime, fleshy / juicy pear, crushed apple and small notes of lychee associated with touches of quenette, lemon blossoms as well as hints of lemon, verbena as well as a subtle hint of almond, toasted and a very discreet hint of sweet spices. Good length and good persistence. A small chew as well as sapidity on the finish / persistence.
Score : 17/20 (94/100)