2022, Château La Louvière Blanc, PESSAC-LÉOGNANBordeaux Blend: Sauvignon Blanc. Pale gold in colour, this has enjoyable yellow peach and white pear fruit character, some tart acidities that cut through the fleshy ripeness of the vintage, with gunsmoke and cut grass aromatics capturing more varietal signature than many in the vintage. Owner Jacques Lurton. 92 Jane Anson. With aromas of pear, peach, lemon, grapefruit, spring flowers and spices, the 2022 La Louvire Blanc has a medium bodied palate, a

keeping each plot and parcel separate from the others

Very structured LFP with black berry

somber Pauillac

lime blossom

extravagantly floral finish

beautiful sense of uplift and freshness

still tense

The full-bodied palate is laden with nuanced black fruits

An elegant 2020

creamy and enveloping

chalky edges are so appealing

Rather more colour here