White Bordeaux Blend Wines

White Bordeaux Wines
No matter which wine connoisseur you ask, Bordeaux will almost always take first or second place when it comes to respected, accomplished viticultural regions. Their culture is so perfectly tailored towards growing perfect, ripe, low-yield grapes and developing amazing blends, that it’s no wonder that they consistently stay on top of the fine wine market. Their white wines are highly sought after, to the point where you might have to wait a decade or so to get some of the most luxurious bottles. If you have the budget for them, however, they will lift you up to the heavens through sheer quality and complexity.Generally speaking, you have two types of white Bordeaux blend in terms of flavor and texture. The first category consists of lighter, fruity, playful wines. They weave a tapestry of juicy, big flavors such as honey, grapefruit, lemon, citrus, or gooseberry, where each individual thread can entangle you and steal your attention from anything going on in the real world. The other category is typically more sought after, but harder to obtain. These are creamy, syrupy, rich wines that almost flow like freshly made, expensive honey, and tickle your tongue with their oily, bold texture. The combination of flavors can remind you of a warrior’s feast from tales of fantasy, with decadent baked apple and pear, lemon butter, ginger or caramelized grapefruit. There are very few wines out there that create this thick whirlpool of strong flavors, separating white Bordeaux blends above any sort of competitor.
A bottle or two of Pessac-Léognan white wine is a good place to start exploring glorious white Bordeaux. If you have the budget for it, try to sample both flavor and texture archetypes, to improve your collection and, more importantly, your perspective on what makes a truly great bottle of wine.
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2003 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc95JSMany people forget how beautiful the top dry white Bordeaux can be in a hot year like 2003. I have always been a fan, from Haut Brion blanc to others. I was down to my last bottle ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $120.00
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2006 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc95WSVery tight and powerful, with lemon curd, honey, honeysuckle, vanilla bean and light toasty oak. Full-bodied, with a powerful layered palate. Superlong and rich. This goes on for m..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $125.00
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2007 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc97WEWonderfully aromatic, this sure-to-be legendary wine offers richness, ripeness, and pure yellow fruits, peaches and apricots, all alongside a structured strain of chalky minerality..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $125.00
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2007 Haut Brion Blanc98WEThe palate opens slowly, offering an initial citrus character, followed by wood and then, finally, wonderfully rich, but taut fruit. There is still a toast character here, with apr..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,085.00
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2007 Laville Haut Brion96RPNo written review provided | 96 RPA ripe wine, with a delicious citrus and pear character, sweet fruits and an edge of spice. Pineapple acidity gives both richness and freshness. T..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $400.00
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2011 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc99JSA white that is dense and structured with amazing honey and dried-fruit character. Mango, pineapple and papaya. Chalky undertones from the soil. Full and chewy with a beautiful dep..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $110.00
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2014 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc98JSThis is so solid and structured. It’s bigger and better than most 2014s! What a wine. Full body with flavors of stones, dried apples and pears. Goes on for minutes. Yes man!J..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $120.00
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2014 Monbousquet Blanc90WEA rare white from the vineyards of Saint-Émilion, this is fresh and delicately perfumed. It is crisp in spiced pear and sliced apple flavors that are supported by intense ac..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $74.95
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2015 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc98JSInstantly impressive nose with pristine lemons and limes as well as subtly flinty, reductive notes. The palate has power and direction, not to mention impressive yeast lees influen..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $115.00
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2016 Cos D'estournel Blanc98JSThis is very linear and direct on the palate, showing great potential and length. Full body with mango and dried-lemon character and a long, flavorful finish. Shows intent and seri..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $155.00
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2016 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc99JDThe white of the vintage is the 2016 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, which comes from a high-density planting of 30-year-old vines located west and south of the town of Léognan...." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $115.00
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2016 Pape Clement Blanc98JDAmong the whites of the vintage, the 2016 Château Pape Clément Blanc is one of the most concentrated, deep, and full-bodied whites out there, offering up a red wine-li..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $155.00
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2017 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc98JSThis is really powerful and structured with superb muscle and phenolic tension. Yet, it’s formed and polished, layered and dense. Full-bodied, but energetic and focused. Vibr..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $139.00
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2018 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc93JDThe 2018 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc is a blend of 80% Sauvignon and 20% Sémillon brought up in 50% new French oak. It's a little gem of a Bordeaux Blanc offering lots of ri..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $50.00
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2018 Pape Clement Blanc98JSBeautiful aromas of lime curd, dried pear, grilled white peach and flint on the nose. So exotic on the nose. Some cream and honey, too. It’s medium-bodied with bright, tangy ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $180.00
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2019 Carbonnieux Blanc94WEThe estate is noted for white wine, and this latest release lives up to the reputation. This textured, mainly Sauvignon Blanc wine has tight acidity set against wood aging and ripe..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $49.95
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2019 Chateau d'Yquem96WSDistinctive, with jasmine and elderflower notes leading off, followed by a racy set of white peach, white ginger and lemon shortbread notes. Feels pure and streamlined through the ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $365.00
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2019 Clos Floridene Bordeaux Blanc93DECThis is delicious, a serious step up from the Reynon within the same stable, and speaks to the influence that terroir has on a wine - this is slate and crushed granite showing grip..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $22.95
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2019 Domaine de Chevalier Clos Des Lunes Lune d’Argent93DECSuch an aromatic nose, wow, the aromas just jump out the glass - lime, mandarin peel, candied lemon - smells more on the Sauvignon side. This is lovely on the palate, it has a grea..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $14.95
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2019 Le Petit Cheval Blanc92WSBright and pure, with white peach, Key lime, verbena and tarragon accents that marry well, finishing with a suave and lingering feel. Distinctive and alluring in the end. Sauvignon..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $149.00
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2019 Lynch Bages Blanc90WSVery bright, with breezy honeysuckle, white peach and lemon peel notes streaming through, followed by a late peck of brioche on the finish. A crowd-pleaser. Sauvignon Blanc, S&eacu..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $72.99
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2019 Pape Clement Blanc97JSAromas of green apple, lime, kumquat, fresh thyme, flint, stone and oyster shell. It’s medium-bodied with tangy acidity and a saline, mineral and zesty palate. Vibrant and in..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $195.00
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2019 Pavillon Blanc97JSThis is very linear and minerally with subtle mango and apple, as well as some pineapple and bitter lemon. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a creamy texture and great tension ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $259.00