145. Château Latour-Martillac Blanc, Pessac‑Léognan (L) “The 2019 Château Latour-Martillac Blanc is terrific, offering a rich, concentrated, yet bright and racy style that's going to age beautifully. Ripe lemon, honeyed grapefruit, chalky mineral, and some floral notes all define the nose, and it's medium to full- bodied, has terrific overall balance, and a great finish. It's one classy Bordeaux Blanc that will have 15+ years of longevity.” 95 pts, Jeb Dunnuck 389633 6 bottle limit $80 146. Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac‑Léognan (L) “Much more Semillon-based compared to its stablemate, the Haut- Brion Blanc, the 2019 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is 70% Semillon and 30% Sauvignon Blanc. It's a much more subdued, classic Semillon, offering ripe peach, honeyed lime, sappy herbs, and chalky mineral nuances that show even more on the palate. Rich, layered, and medium to full-bodied, it's another blockbuster of a white from this estate that has everything you could want from a Bordeaux Blanc. It opens up beautifully with time in the glass, is flawlessly balanced, and just a thrill a second. It should evolve for 20-30 years as well.” 98 pts, Jeb Dunnuck 39498 6 bottle limit $1,500 147. Château Olivier Blanc, Pessac‑Léognan “The 2019 Olivier Blanc exhibits aromas of waxy pear, white flowers, grapefruit zest and Sauvignon botanicals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, tangy and incisive palate with a delicately textural attack, fine concentration at the core and a long, saline finish. This is a racier, more tightly wound white Bordeaux that should drink well for a decade. Drink Date: 2021 - 2031.” 92 pts, Wine Advocate 389638 $75
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