Château Larrivet Haut-Brion blanc 2014
Bordeaux
White
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15,5/20
Gault & Millau
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15,5/20
RVF
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15/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"The nose is very open, ripe fruit, hawthorn, eucalyptus, gunflint, the palate very rich and warm, with persistent aromas and vivacity. A powerful, assertive style". (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France) A gastronomic white! Delivery in wooden cases for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery).
Features
Estate
Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion
Vintage
2014
Designation
Pessac-Léognan
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
80% Sauvignon blanc, 20% Semillon
Terroirs
deep gravel soils with a sandy matrix on a clay sub-layer
Viticulture
traditional and meticulous
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
in new barrels (50%), concrete eggs (20%) and small truncated-cone wooden vats (30%)
Breeding
11 months
Alcohol content
12,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
bright gold-yellow colour
Nose
on pastry notes of stewed yellow fruit and spices
Mouth
round and oily with a voluptuous sweetness and a tangy sensation
Serve
at 10-12°C
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
to be enjoyed with poultry supremes with tarragon cream...
Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 15/20 (Very good wine)
Domain rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the wine:
The nose is full-bodied, with ripe fruit, hawthorn, eucalyptus and gunflint. The palate is rich and warm, with persistent aromas and liveliness. A powerful, assertive style.
About the domain :
In the heart of Léognan, this beautiful 75-hectare estate was bought in 1987 by Philippe Gervoson, also head of the Andros company. It produces modern-style wines, with flattering, vinous reds, while the whites have become much more full-bodied and precise. The arrival of Bruno Lemoine as managing director in 2007, winemaker of the famous 1990 Montrose (among others), has enabled the cru to assert even more personality. The reds are undeniably charming but not without elegance, and have great ageing potential. The whites, in much the same vein, are aromatically exuberant, powerful and endowed with incredible personality. A sure bet for the appellation.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (2016 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good)
About the wine:
Pure, clean, the nose offers elegant, greedy, lemony notes. Full-bodied, full-bodied, crystal-clear and beautifully ripe, this wine shows real potential.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (2018 guide) 15.5/20 (Good wine)
Domaine rated (2022 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
As a great wine, the 2014 white is delicious with roundness and saline flavors on the finish.
About the domain :
Owned by the Gervoson family (Andros Group), this estate consistently produces pleasant, accessible wines, distinguished by their aromatic exuberance. Boasting a beautiful terroir on the heights of Léognan, not far from Haut-Bailly and La Louvière, the cru also benefits from modern winemaking facilities with a brand-new concrete vat room. Bruno Lemoine, director since 2007, and François Gaudichon, cellar master since 2015, bring an extra degree of precision to the stylistic definition of the wines.
Wine Enthusiast
Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2021 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by M. CHARLES M. Published on 07/03/2019
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Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 20/05/2018
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