2019 Clos Floridene - Graves Blanc AC

Decanter.com – 92 pts – IS: *Freshness and elegance are what best describes this Graves, with a very balanced blend of Sémillon (55%) and Sauvignon Blanc. Eight months on the lees have added creaminess and a subtle roundness to the otherwise assertive minerality. Crunchy conference pear, lime zest and Granny Smith Apple lead the way to the pleasantly spicy finish.* - 09/2022

Falstaff Magazin – 92 pts – PM: *Mittleres Grüngelb, Silberreflexe. Reife gelbe Tropenfrucht, zart nach Papaya, etwas Ananas und Blütenhonig, kandierte Orangenzesten unterlegt. Saftig, elegant, weiße Birne, feine Säurestruktur, mineralisch und gut anhaftend, salzig-zitroniger Nachhall, ein facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter.* - 02/2022

Vinum Magazin – 18/20 pts: *Superbe Aromatik von Stachelbeere, Zitrusfrüchten, frischer Birne; voller Ansatz, ungemein saftiger, dichter Bau, herrliche Struktur, umwerfende Mineralität, grosse Spannkraft und Länge; die ganz grosse Klasse: gehört zu den besten Jahrgängen des Gutes. Preishit!* - 09/2020

WeinWisser – 17/20 pts – GL, TW: *55 % Sémillon, 45 % Sauvignon Blanc. Frisches Bouquet mit Grapefruit und Grünteeextrakt. Am eleganten Gaumen mit nerviger Rasse, viel Dynamik zeigend. Im gebündelten Finale Agrumen und Wachsnoten.* – 04/2020

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5/20pts – JR: *55% Sémillon, 45% Sauvignon Blanc. Harvested in August. Fermented in barrels ranging from new to fourth fill. No malolactic conversion. Aged for eight months with lees-stirring. Bottled 22 June 2020. RS 2.5 g/l, TA 6.72 g/l, pH 3.16. Total SO2 116 mg/l, free SO2 34 mg/l. Tense and taut, and more of a long-term prospect than the other two white bordeaux in this Wine Society tasting. Serious and fine. Saline finish.* - 09/2022

Vinous.com – 92 pts – AG: *The 2019 Clos Floridène is such a gorgeous wine. Silky and polished to the core, the 2019 is exceptionally beautiful. Crushed flowers, red berry fruit, cinnamon, licorice and blood orange all grace this mid-weight, nuanced Graves. All the elements are so well balanced. Superb.* - 01/2022

Vinous.com – 91 pts – NM: *The 2019 Clos Floridene Blanc has an almost identical bouquet to the one I encountered from barrel sample, featuring attractive pear and apple blossom scents and hints of yellow plum with lovely definition. The palate is well balanced and supported by a fine spine of acidity, if maybe less tangy than I recall. Nectarine and white peach emerge toward a finish that delivers all the length you need. Excellent.* - 12/2021

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 90 pts – JL: *Spring flowers, green apple, spice and lemon-lime sensations carry through on the nose and palate. Fresh, lifted and creamy, this will be quite nice on release. Drink from 2022-2029.* - 03/2022