2022 Virginie de Valandraud (Zweitwein Chateau Valandraud) - Bordeaux Blanc AC

Decanter.com – 92 pts – GH: *Green apple, ginger, orange rind and lemon notes on the nose. Smooth and weighty on the palate, the initial mouthwatering acidity is covered by the intensity of the fruit giving an oily sensation with peach, apricot and lemon flavours. Less vibrant than expected given the pH but remains cool and focussed. Lightly fruited, clean and long. Not so crisp but there's excellent flavour intensity, just more lean, but long length, so there’s potential here. Harvest 25 August - 13 September. Ageing nine months in two and three-year-old oak. 3.25pH. 6,000 bottles.* - 04/2023

Vinous.com – (90-93) pts – AG: *The 2022 Virginie de Valandraud Blanc offers up scents of tangerine oil, mint, white flowers and crushed rocks. Bright and sculpted, the Virginie Blanc has a bit more mid-palate intensity than in most years. It's a style that works quite well.* - 04/2023

Vinous.com – 91 pts – NM: *The 2022 Virginie de Valandraud Blanc has a clean and precise bouquet with Conference pear and light lime aromas. The palate is well balanced with a lovely resinous texture, crisp acidity with ample "bite" on the tangy, pear and lime finish. Delicious.* - 04/2023

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 93 pts – JL: *Spring flowers, lemon rind, vanilla, white peach, honeysuckle and green apples fill the nose. The palate is fresh, fruity, and loaded with sweet yellow citrus, a gentle touch of herbs, and licorice that enters at the end of the finish. The wine blends 55% Semillon with 45% Sauvignon Blanc. Drink from 2025-2031.* - 05/2023