2022 Blanc de Lynch-Bages, Bordeaux

The contribution of Muscadelle to this wine is unusually important. The Muscadelle vines are quite old, planted in 1988. This year’s weather conditions have given the fruit aromas of grape and elderflower instead of the peapod note it can sometimes deliver. 

The wine is not especially mineral but has plenty of energy, if not the citrus edge of 2021. It is a wine for drinking early, with a fleshier and more exotic profile than usual. It was fermented and aged in barrel; with the new cellar facilitating temperature control for each individual barrel, the wine is well-composed and immediately attractive.

Sauvignon Blanc 67%; Sémillon 22%; Muscadelle 11%

Drink 2023 - 2029

Score: 17/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd (April 2023)