Le Blanc D'Aiguilhe 2022 (750ML)

91-93 WI / 91-93 JD / 91 JA

The 2022 Le Blanc d'Aiguilhe, tasted from bottle, is made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc, with a yield of 18 hl/ha and aged in 30% new oak. It leaps from the glass with notes of lemongrass, fresh green apples, and lime blossoms, leading to hints of straw and wet pebbles. The medium-bodied palate is bright and intense, with bags of citrus and apple-inspired flavors and a racy backbone, finishing with a zesty lift. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent

All Sauvignon Blanc brought up in foudre and tank, the 2022 Château D'Aiguilhe Blanc has a Loire-like vibe in its bright citrus, grapefruit, and green herb and floral aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, focused, and elegant on the palate, with a clean, crisp style. - Jeb Dunnuck

White pear and peach, saffron, slate and fennel, some edges of sweet passion fruit puree that veer to overdone but overall this is lovely, with unfussy charm. Harvest August 26, 18h/h yield, 30% new oak in large casks, pressed in full bunches. Separate winemaking team here from Canon la Gaffeliere, but both are overseen by Ludovic de Neipperg, from vines of Sancerre and Sauternes clones, field grafted onto former red grape plots in Castillon. - Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux