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2022 Château Villa Bel-Air Blanc, Graves, Bordeaux
- White
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
- Other Varieties
Ready - mature
(Drink 2023 - 2025)
- Antonio Galloni
- 88-89/100
- Yohan Castaing
- 88-90/100
- Georgie Hindle
- 88/100
- James Suckling
- 90-91/100
Product: 20228013147
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Description
A blend of 57% Sémillon, 40% Sauvignon Blanc, and 3% Muscadelle, matured in 30% new barrels and 50% one-year barrels and then balanced in a stainless tank, the 2022 Villa Bel Air Blanc possesses a bright, lively bouquet with aromas of pear, menthol, spring flowers, and lemon. It is followed by a juicy, supple, seamless, fruity, and elegant palate. It has a long and fresh finish.
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Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate (April 2023)
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
Alcohol % 13%
Maturity Ready - mature
(2023 - 2025)
Grape List Other Varieties
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Château Villa Bel-Air
Critics reviews
Antonio Galloni 88-89/100
The 2022 Blanc is a dense, powerful white with phenolic intensity that amplifies orchard fruit, sage and chamomile notes. This is a wine for the dinner table. Rich and a bit rustic, but good.
Drink 2023 - 2028
Yohan Castaing 88-90/100
A blend of 57% Sémillon, 40% Sauvignon Blanc, and 3% Muscadelle, matured in 30% new barrels and 50% one-year barrels and then balanced in a stainless tank, the 2022 Villa Bel Air Blanc possesses a bright, lively bouquet with aromas of pear, menthol, spring flowers, and lemon. It is followed by a juicy, supple, seamless, fruity, and elegant palate. It has a long and fresh finish.
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Georgie Hindle 88/100
Harvest 24 - 26 August. Aged six months. Derenoncourt consultants.
Ripe fruit with herbal and toasted caramel, vanilla and macadamia nuances. It was softer than I was expecting, had less overt acidity, and was more weighty and creamy in terms of texture. It is comforting in the mouth with wet stone edges to the fruit but lacks a little buzz and thrill at this point. It is shy right now, not really shining, but clean and clear with purity to the green apple, pear, and peach fruit.
Drink 2024 - 2028
James Suckling 90-91/100
Fresh, bright and creamy. Medium-bodied, bright and vivid. Sliced lemon and apple.
About this wine
Graves
The region which first established Bordeaux's reputation, Graves wines were exported to England as early as the 12th century. The names is derived from ‘gravel’ and the best soils are gravel-rich, mixed with sand and occasionally clay. It is larger in areas than the Médoc but produces only half the amount of wine. The best wines were first classified in 1953 with this classification confirmed in 1959.
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