Château Prieuré-Lichine - Bordeaux Le Blanc 2023 (750ml) San Giovanni della Sala Classico

Château Prieuré-Lichine - Bordeaux Le Blanc 2023 (750ml) San Giovanni della Sala ClassicoThis Bordeaux Blanc comes from the areas of Arsac and Cantenac. The white grape vineyards total 5. 5 acres on sandy gravel over a clay sub soil. The vines are an average of 25 year old and pruned in a double guyot system. All the grapes are harvested early September in small crates and manually sorted before whole bunch pressing.

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Domaine Faiveley vinifies it Bourgogne Pinot Noir from grapes grown in the domain’s vineyards as well as selected grapes and musts from its partner winemakers

and honeyed flowers aromas and flavors to go with a clean

the palate is tightly wound

and innovators

rivals the greatest Sauternes or Rieslings

balanced wine that will be ready from 2029

Once vinifications (indigenous yeast) get going

and balanced with extremely fine acidity and ultra-mature

and peppery herbs

especially if based on fish and shellfish

Don't expect great complexity at this stage - it's much too young to show much more than the primary fruit and oak elements - but this is a Grange that should easily go three or four decades