Chateau Puygueraud Blanc 2018
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Product Details
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Blend: 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Sauvignon Gris
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Green-apple, lemon-zest, lemon-grass, flint and wet-stone aromas. It’s medium-bodied with sharp, tangy acidity. Vivid, citrusy finish. Chalky. Drink or hold.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Puygueraud 2018 Blanc, composed of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Sauvignon Gris, delivers a pretty perfume of white peaches, fresh pears and lime blossoms with hints of allspice and white pepper. The medium-bodied palate is crisp, elegant and refreshing, offering loads of stone fruit and apple-inspired flavors with a zippy, zesty finish.
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Wine Spectator
Very fresh, with mouthwatering sel gris, white peach and jicama notes, backed by an unadorned, racy finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris.
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Jeb Dunnuck
I love the white from this estate, and the 2018 Château Puygueraud Blanc is a vibrant, almost racy wine with lots of lemon and lime fruit as well as a touch of honeyed minerality, medium-bodied richness, and bright, clean, crisp acidity on the finish. It's ideal for enjoying over the coming 3-5 years.
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Chateau Puygueraud is located in one of the smallest of the Bordeaux appellations, Cotes de Francs. With only 450 hectares, this appelation resembles a small independent state and occupies the highest slopes of the Gironde, halfway between the valleys of the Isle and the Dordogne, to the east of Saint Emilion. Created in 1967, the appellation is very much part of the Bordelais family, its wines having the precision of the best Bordeaux. Humble pearl of the Bordelais vineyards, the Cotes de Francs is nevertheless one of its most precious stones.
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.
On the right bank of Bordeaux between St. Emilion and Bergerac, Cotes de Francs boasts southwestern exposed slopes that produce robust Merlot-based wines. A tiny amount of Sémillon is grown and made in both dry and sweet styles.