2021 Chateau Larrivet-Haut-Brion blanc - Pessac-Leognan AC

Decanter.com – 92 pts – GH: *Grass, elderflower, green apple, lime and floral notes on the nose. Gently driving on the palate, this builds from start to finish with a creamy, crushed stone aspect that marries with apricot, peach and pear notes and a lifted salted-lime finish. This feels precise with clarity of fruit and an expansiveness in the mouth. You also get terroir markers in the slate and crushed stone texture and flavour. Not the most exuberant but direct, persistent and characterful. A brilliant effort.* - 04/2022

Falstaff Magazin – 92 pts – PM: *Helles Gelbgrün, Silberreflexe. Ein Hauch von rosa Grapefruit, weiße Tropenfruchtaromen, Pfirsich und Limettenzesten, mit feinen Wiesenkräutern unterlegt. Mittlerer Körper, frisch strukturiert, ein Hauch von Birne, dezent salzig im Abgang, ausgewogen und gut anhaftend.* - 05/2022

JancisRobinson.com – 17/20pts – JR: *78% Sauvignon Blanc, 22% Sémillon. Cask sample. Slightly deeper colour than most and richer fruit. Really rather sumptuous. Reverberates on the finish. Floral notes and quite broad, though there is sufficient acidity to keep it interesting. I could happily drink this soon, and without food. Seductive. Long.* - 04/2022

Vinous.com – 94 pts – AG: *The 2021 Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc is one of the most distinctive dry whites in Bordeaux. Intensely aromatic and tropical, the 2021 is captivating right out of the gate. Lemon confit, tangerine peel, mint, pineapple, jasmine and passionfruit give the 2021 tons of character. Bâtonnage in élevage builds texture. This is seriously impressive, not to mention quite delicious.* - 12/2023

Vinous.com – 92 pts – NM: *The 2021 Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc has a composed bouquet with red apple, lime and light stem ginger scents that gradually unfurl in the glass. The palate is well-balanced with a crisp entry. There’s something a little Alsace-like about this white Bordeaux, in a positive sense. It’s tensile with a clever reduction that plays out on the finish. This is the one to go for, rather than its red counterpart.* - 11/2023

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 93 pts – JL: *Waxy lemon peels, green apples, spice, vanilla, orange peel, and lemon curd aromas pop in the nose. On the palate, the wine is loaded with sweet, ripe, pineapples, tangerines, lemons, and white peach skins, all wrapped up in a nice, racy bow. Drink from 2024-2034.* - 03/2024