Clos des Lunes Lune d'Argent 2015

Professional Ratings

• 93 Wine Spectator
  A fresh, floral style, with a honeysuckle note leading the way, followed by chamomile, quinine and white peach flavors. Offers a long, pure finish.
  Barrel Sample: 90-93 Points
• 93 James Suckling
  Beautiful sliced pear, apple and stone aromas and flavors. Full body, bright and fresh.
  Barrel Sample: 92-93 Points
• 92 Jeb Dunnuck
  More Sauvignon Blanc dominated, the 2015 Clos des Lunes Lune d'Argent Blanc is another killer white from this estate. It too is a forward, intense, vibrant 2015 that has loads of fat and texture, full body, good freshness, and exotic notes of caramelized citrus/lime, peach, honeysuckle and tropical fruits. Like the Clos des Lunes Blanc, it can be drunk over the coming 4-5 years or cellared for longer.
• 91 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  In my recent searches for white Bordeaux blends, I have found too many that are simply over the top in their New World style—showing too much oak and alcohol, and sometimes overripe. The 2015 Clos des Lunes Lune d'Argent is an artful blend of crisp green apple, perky minerality, and alluring floral notes. Satisfying enough on the palate for those looking for a modern style of wine, yet plenty stylish for those longing for balance and structure. (Tasted: July 6, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
• 90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The 2015 Lune d'Argent is a blend of one-third Semillon and two-thirds Sauvignon Blanc that had been bottled in March 2016. It was cropped at 25 hectoliters per hectare. It has quite a forward, rich, generous bouquet with subtle honeysuckle and apricot notes merging with the apply aromas. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry, a little grassiness at first, gently opening up to a gooseberry, nettle and green apple-flavored finish. This might be my pick of Olivier Bernard's three 2015 offerings under the Clos des Lunes label and it comes highly recommended.
  Barrel Sample.
• 90 Decanter
  Creamy citrus fruit here, the relatively low acidity reflecting the warmth of the year, but there is a real sense of form and structure. Enjoyable drinking.