Winemaker Notes
This wine was created in 1988 and was one of the first Bordeaux white wines to be produced à la Burgundy. It is aged on the fine lees in 225-litre barrels and regularly stirred. It is so refreshing, so refined, with delicate aromas of white peach, acacia flower, and honeysuckle. Unctuous yet light, a little mineral in its youth, it becomes even more generous, reminiscent of brioche, as the years pass.
Blend: 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 50% Semillon
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This intense wine is set for aging. Its ripe fruits and its toasty aroma show the wine's weight and balance. This is a rich wine, produced by the Lévêque family, full of pear and apple flavors with a spicy aftertaste. Drink from 2027.
Cellar Selection -
James Suckling
Creamy vanilla and spices to the gooseberry and green-mango fruit. Fresh, crisp and medium-bodied, with good acidity, a bone-dry mid-palate and a lightly saline, creamy finish. 50% sauvignon and 50% semillon. It will come together in a year or two.
Barrel Sample: 91-92 -
Decanter
Pale lemon in colour, this barrel-aged white delivers a confident, perfumed nose of vanilla, acacia, and white peach, layered with citrus peel and sweet spice. Rich and creamy on the palate, with a rounded texture and well-integrated oak that adds depth without overwhelming. The Sémillon lends weight and breadth, while the Sauvignon components bring lift and freshness to the citrusy finish. Polished and already approachable, with good ageing potential.
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.