94 Points It was with much anticipation that I tasted Chateau Mouton Rothschild’s Aile D’Argent 1993. This is the third vintage of the renowned Chateau’s white wine and made from young vines...
93-95 WA / 93-94 JS / 93 DE / 90-93 JD There was no malolactic fermentation and no Muscadelle this year—both unusual for Aile d’Argent. Composed of 55% Sauvignon Blanc and 45% Sémillon (harvested August...
94 DE / 92-93 JS / 90-93 WS / 90-92 JD / 90-92 WA This wine has a lovely complexity with balance and lift and does that thing where it waits for a heartbeat, then makes you wait for a heartbeat, before releasing its stone...
93 DE / 91-92 JS / 90-92 WA Rich and round with clear new oak markings, but well handled. This is a contemporary Pessac, a wine to match with chicken rather than oysters because it occupies the richer end of the scale.-...
90-93 WS / 90-92 WA / 90-91 JS Juicy, with a waxy-edged mix of brioche, acacia, orange and peach flavors. This will be a fun drink for sure. - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator The Brown 2018 Blanc has an open-knit,...
91-93 WA / 92 DE / 91-92 JS The Carbonnieux 2018 Blanc features intense lime juice, yuzu and green mango scents with touches of lemon curd and white pepper. Medium-bodied, very tightly wound and zesty in the mouth, it...
92-93 JS / 92 DE / 89-91 WA This is a pretty white with sliced-pear and pineapple character. Bright and lively acidity backs up the ripe fruit. - James Suckling This is delicious and easily one of the best of the Graves...
90-92 WA / 90-92 VM This is a relatively recent project from Olivier Bernard of Domaine de Chevalier. In 2011, Bernard purchased this 27-hectare vineyard planted at 6,600 vines per hectare. It has since grown to 60 hectares...
91 DE / 90-93 WS This has grassy Sauvignon notes with juice running through it and clear sense of balance and grip. It's a good white wine, full of pleasure, not as soaring as the best vintages here, but still plenty to...
97-98 JS / 93-95 JD / 94 DE / 92-94 WA / 91-94 VM This is very powerful and tangy with driven acidity and freshness. Full-bodied yet layered and bright. Tight center palate. One of my favorite whites of the vintage. - James...
93 JS Lots of lemon, lime and peaches. Apricots. Full body, bright acidity and mineral. Stone and green apple finish. Drink now. James Suckling
92-93 JS / 90-92 WA / 90 DE / A pure sauvignon blanc with freshness and tanginess from the citrusy character. Green apples, too. Medium to full body. Layered finish.-James Suckling The Couhins 2018 Blanc comes...
93-94 JS / 93 DE / 90-93 WS / 88-90 WA Another dense and structured white with sliced green-apple and pear-skin character. Lemon zest, too. Full and vivid with phenolic tension. Excellent for the vintage.-James...
Fun to smell, with intriguing aromas of lemon, lime, and honeysuckle, but offers less on the palate. Medium-bodied, with fresh acidity and a lemony, creamy aftertaste. March, 1999. -James Suckling
94-96 RP / 92 JS Possibly the greatest Fieuzal since the legendary 1985, the 2013 boasts a light straw color with a greenish hue as well as a stunning perfume of tangerine oil, orange marmalade, citrus and honeysuckle...
94-95 JS / 92-94 WA / 92 DE Serious density and tension to this with a full body, fruity center palate and a tight, focused finish.-James Suckling The de Fieuzal 2018 Blanc bursts from the glass with gregarious green...
93 DE / 90-93 WS They've had a great year at Doisy Daëne and this dry white is no exception. It's firm, bright, juicy and tart in all the right places, a balancing act of freshness on the high-wire of acidity, with...
98 JS / 95 WA#67 James Sucklings Top 100 Wines of 2017 98 Points James Suckling: This is so solid and structured. It’s bigger and better than most 2014s! What a wine. Full body with flavors of stones,...
97-98 JS / 95-97 JD / 93-96 WS / 93-95 WA This is dense and very structured with phenolic tension and depth. Full-bodied, lightly phenolic with sliced apples, cooked pears and lemons. Lively and intense. Solid as a rock...
"Herve Dubourdieu is a perfectionist and is guaranteed to make great wines. This Bordeaux Blend of 60% Semillion, 35% Sauvignon Blanc, and 5% Muscadelle has achieved a gorgeous harmony between viscosity and acidity. Pale in...
90-92 WA / 90-91 JS / 90 DE The Girolate 2018 Blanc leaps from the glass with notes of poached pears, guava and honeydew melon plus hints of lime zest and yuzu. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with rich tropical...
90-93 WS / 91-92 JS / 91 DE / 89-91 WA Ripe and juicy, with a burst of tangerine and peach at the core framed by light brioche and blanched almond notes. Should be forward in style when finished. - James Molesworth, Wine...
98 RP / 96 WS / 97-98 JS Easily the top wine of Pessac-L'ognan, the 2012 from Haut-Brion has extraordinary flesh and intensity, with an unctuousness and thickness that is almost hard to believe for a dry white wine. The high...
98 RP / 96 WS / 97-98 JS Easily the top wine of Pessac-L'ognan, the 2012 from Haut-Brion has extraordinary flesh and intensity, with an unctuousness and thickness that is almost hard to believe for a dry white wine. The...
99 JD / 97 JS / 96+ WA / 95 VM / 95 DE / 95 WS The white of the vintage is the 2016 Haut Brion Blanc, a Sauvignon-dominated blend that includes just under 30% Sémillon. Amazingly deep and rich, yet vibrant at...
94-96 JD / 94-96 WA / 95-96 JS / 95 DE / 91-94 VM More Sauvignon-dominated (there's 19.4% Sémillon), the 2018 Haut-Brion Blanc is up with the crème de la crème of the vintage and has both richness and...
90 DE A serious second wine with real grip and fresh fruit, richly extracted and with good quality, firm tannins. Austerity takes precedence over the fruit a little, but it's a good wine worth looking out for.-Jane Anson,...
Direct, with lemon pulp and floral notes backed by a hint of gooseberry. - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
94-95 JS / 91-93 JD / 92 DE / 90-92 WA / 89-91 VM A lovely, dense white with pretty phenolic tension and dried-apple and peach character. Medium to full body. Phenolics give this tension. - James Suckling A...
93-94 JS / 90-93 WS / 90 DE This is a dense and rich white with layers of fruit and a hint of tannin. Solid tension to the wine. Full-bodied. Lots of green apples, grapefruit and papaya. Lovely hints of creaminess at the...
94-95 JS / 91-93 WA / 90 DE This is really tangy and fresh for the vintage, yet remains dense and structured in the middle palate. Full and flavorful. Excellent potential here. Well done.-James Suckling The La Louviere...
97 JD / 97 WS / 96 JS / 95+ WA Ranking with the top 3-4 whites in the vintage, the 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is Sauvignon-dominated in 2016 and is 62.7% Sauvignon and 37.3% Sémillon. Vibrant and racy,...
97-98 JS / 95 DE / 92-94 JD / 92-94 WA This is a dense and lively La Mission white with lemon, lime and cream character and a light mineral and salty undertone. White pepper and salt at the finish. - James Suckling A...
89 WS This has a flattering edge, with a light shortbread frame around a mix of yellow apple, mirabelle plum and salted butter flavors. The open-knit finish has a ginger hint. Drink now through 2018. 1,475 cases made. -...
92-93 JS / 90-92 WA A dense and polished white with white-flower, peach and apple character. Medium to full body and a flavorful finish. Beautiful white, already. The la Tour Carnet 2018 Blanc leaps from the glass with...
91 WA / 90 RP / 89-91 WS Tasted blind at the 2005 Southwold tasting, the 2005 Larrivet Haut Brion Blanc has a lovely resinous, lightly honeyed bouquet with hints of toffee apple and nutmeg with just a touch of...
94-95 JS / 92-94 WA / 91-94 JD / 90-93 WS / 91 DE A dense and very deep white with sliced-apple and dried-mango character. Full and layered. Lovely brightness, too. White truffle. Crazy.-James Suckling The Larrivet...
93-94 JS / 91-94 WS / 91-93 WA / 92 DE / 88-91 VM This is an intense, mineral and acidity-driven white, showing dried fruit, such as lemon and pineapple. Medium to full body. Bright finish. - James Suckling Peach,...
90-92 JD The 2018 Château D'Aiguilhe Blanc has a some reductive, Sauvignon-like notes of citrus pith, white grapefruit, and flinty minerality as well as a medium-bodied, chiseled, elegant vibe on the palate. Almost...
97 JS A white with beautiful density and bright fruit. Full body and bright acidity. Very long, tight and strong at the end. Muscular. This ages in a combination of large and small barrels. Pure sauvignon. First white from...
97 JS / 94 WA / 94 AG Aromas of dried mangoes, lemon rind and cream. Undertones of violets and lavender. Full-bodied and dense with great length. Lovely, fine phenolic tension. Beautiful structure. Amazing length. The...
92-93 JS / 90-93 WS A dense and layered white with cooked-apple, lemon-rind and dried-pineapple character. Medium-bodied, tight and structured. Flavorful finish. Also a fennel and aniseed undertone.-James Suckling Fleshy...
91-94 WS / 92-93 JS / 91-93 WA There's lots here, with bracing citrus peel and fennel notes, mixed with juicier, fuller white peach, clementine and yellow apple flavors. Offers a long and tightly focused finish. A strong...
95 RP / 94 WE / 92 WA A blend of 80% Sauvignon and 20% Semillon that hit 14% natural alcohol, this is serious wine boasting notes of lemon and lime marmalade intermixed with honeysuckle, a whiff of freshly cut grass and a...
95-96 JS / 92-94 JD / 92 DE / 90-93 WS / 91-93 WA A very dense and powerful young white with sliced-apple, pear and aniseed character and an undertone of fennel. Full-bodied. Salty and tangy. Great wine.- James...
92-93 JS / 91-93 WA / 90-93 WS / 92 DE / 89-91 JD Lovely depth of fruit to this wine. Dense and very fleshy with lots of dried-apple, pineapple and grapefruit character in this mostly sauvignon blanc and sauvignon gris...
90-91 JS / 90 DE Another tangy and fresh 2018 Bordeaux blanc with very good quality, considering the heat. Medium body. Dried apple and pear flavors. This has a gorgeous violet edging to the colour with clear oak...
92-94 WA / 91-94 WS / 92-93 JS / 88-90 VM The Olivier 2018 Blanc is a little reticent to begin, opening to give notions of fresh limes, lemon peel, white grapefruit and wet slate with a touch of coriander seed...
92-93 JS / 90-92 JD / 90-92 WA / 90-92 VM Lovely, creamy texture to this lively white with sliced-apple and lemon character. Some green papaya, too. Medium-to full-bodied. Fresh finish. - James Suckling The first vintage...
98-99 JS / 94-96 WA / 94-96 JD / 93-96 WS This is a cylinder of dense fruit and phenolic intensity, yet it remains agile and vivid with cooked-apple, honey and cream character, compounding the fantastic texture and...
91 RP / 90 WS / 90-93 VM Pretty lemon, dried flowers and dried citrus fruits on the nose. Full-bodied, with medium acidity and a lemony, white pepper and fruit finish. Best after 2005. - James Suckling, Wine Spectator Very...
96 VM / 96 JS / 95 JD / 94 WS / 93+ WA / 92 WANM / 17+ JR Margaux's 2015 Pavillon Blanc is superb. Remarkably pure and crystalline, especially for the year, the Pavillon Blanc proves to be utterly irresistible. Lemon peel,...
99 DE / 97-98 JS / 94-97 VM / 93-95 WA / 93-95 JD / 17.5 JR This is a wonderful Pavillon Blanc with great aromatics and powerful flavours that highlight how those cool summer nights have given real zip and freshness...
97-98 JS / 96-98 JD / 94-97 WS / 94-96 WA / 91-94 VM / 94 DE This is very dense and deep with glorious fruit and a creamy textured, very long finish. A superb young white. Energetic yet textured. Lots of sliced-lemon, lime...
91 DE / 89-91 WA / 89-90 JS This white from Talbot shows clear varietal character, which is not always the case in 2018. Full of flavour, it's rich in stone fruits and enjoyable without quite the lift and...
35% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Sauvignon Gris, 50% Semillon Tasting Notes: Clear color. Exotic fruit flavors of citrus, pineapple and grapefruit with floral aromas. Fresh, round and well balanced. Each variety brings its own...
92-93 JS / 90-92 JD / 90-92 WA A linear and tight young white with dried pears and apples with hints of cream and cedar. Medium body. Subtle honey and stone flavors. Always excellent. - James Suckling I continue to love...
97 JS / 93 WA / 93 WS This is best ygrec ever with pineapple and lemon. Full body yet vivid and fresh. Incredible energy and depth. Distinctive wine. - James Suckling The 2014 Ygrec is a blend of 75% Sauvignon Blanc and...
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