Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Very focused, with a streamlined set of lemon peel, fleur de sel and verbena notes that are long and finely tuned through the finish. Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle.
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Decanter
Yellow-green reflections, soft citrus notes where a slate minerality gives whispers of freshness together with subtle sage and rosemary. This really grows in the glass, but does not have the immediate grip and punch of some vintages of Clos Floridène, and for me it is the red that shines in the vintage.
Barrel Sample: 90 -
James Suckling
This has aromas of lemongrass, grapefruit, cream and fresh pears. Fresh and balanced with a light to medium body and zesty finish. Sauvignon blanc, semillon and muscadelle.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Clos Floridene Blanc leaps from the glass with notes of Granny Smith apples, grapefruit and wild sage, plus wafts of wet pebbles and oyster shell. The medium-bodied palate delivers a good intensity of citrusy flavors with a crisp backbone and a steely finish.
Barrel Sample:88-90
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.