Winemaker Notes
Blend: 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Aromas of sliced apples and lime zest with citrus blossom and crushed stones. Polished and round-textured on the palate with a full body and tangy acidity. Creamy finish.
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Decanter
Zesty and creamy and softly mouthwatering, a combination of lemon juice and orange rind giving a touch of bitterness with clear fragrance and oaky tones adding to the density on the palate but just detracting from some of the bright energy. Feels a touch heavy, though will be nice with food. I do like the weighty creaminess and this delivers a lot of flavour.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Cuvee Caroline leaps from the glass with notes of lemon drops, fresh grapefruit and lime cordial, plus wafts of yuzu and honeysuckle. Medium-bodied, the palate has a seriously racy backbone cutting through the intense citrus and savory layers, finishing with great length and a skip in its step.
Barrel Sample: 90-92 -
Wine Enthusiast
Wood aged, this balanced wine is poised between ripe citrus and spice. It offers a hint of pineapple along with lively acidity.
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Jeb Dunnuck
I consistently love this cuvée, and the 2020 Château De Chantegrive Caroline Blanc is no exception. Revealing a light gold hue as well as a great nose of honeyed citrus, white flowers, and bright grapefruit, it's medium-bodied, has a supple, elegant mouthfeel, nicely integrated acidity, and outstanding length. It's another brilliant white from this team that will keep for 2-4 years, if not longer.
Sometimes light and crisp, other times rich and creamy, Bordeaux White Blends typically consist of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Often, a small amount of Muscadelle or Sauvignon Gris is included for added intrigue. Popularized in Bordeaux, the blend is often mimicked throughout the New World. Somm Secret—Sauternes and Barsac are usually reserved for dessert, but they can be served before, during or after a meal. Try these sweet wines as an aperitif with jamón ibérico, oysters with a spicy mignonette or during dinner alongside hearty Alsatian sausage.
Famous for both its red and white wines, Graves is a large region, extending 30 miles southeast of the city of Bordeaux, along the left bank of the Garonne River. Red wine producing vineyards cover well over three times as much area as the whites. In the late 1980s, the French created the separate appellation of Pessac-Léognan within the northern confines of Graves. It includes all of its most famous properties, and the southern suburbs of the city Bordeaux itself. In French "graves" is a term used to indicate gravelly soils.