Haut Brion Blanc 2022 (750ML)

94-96 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2022 Haut-Brion Blanc is fabulous. Rich, explosive and dramatic, the 2022 is stunning right out of the glass. Soft curves wrap around a core of lemon confit, marzipan, chamomile, dried flowers and mint. The 2022 is a serious white that will blossom beautifully with time. It is wonderfully impressive in this tasting." 4/23

92-94 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous: "The 2022 Haut-Brion Blanc has a well-defined bouquet with fresh Anjou pear, white peach and orange pith scents - excellent definition and focus. The palate is well balanced with a waxy texture, light tropical notes and stem ginger hints toward the lively finish. This is an excellent Haut Brion Blanc, though it doesn't fully match the caliber of its most outstanding vintages." 4/23

98-99 Points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com: “Dried lemon and lime with honeysuckle and stone aromas, that follow through to a full body with fantastic length and energy at the end. Phenolics give it great length and stature. 51.4% semillon and 48.6% sauvignon blanc.” 04/23

95-97 Points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent: “The 2022 Haut-Brion Blanc, 51.4% Semillon and 48.6% Sauvignon Blanc aging in 40.4% new oak, charges from the glass with vivacious notes of lemon juice, lime zest, and yuzu, plus wafts of sea spray, jasmine tea, and crushed rocks. The medium to full-bodied palate shimmers with vibrant, energetic citrus and mineral flavors, supported by a racy backbone, finishing long with a spicy lift.” 04/23

93-95 Points, Yohan Castaing, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "Delivering aromas of peach, sweet orchard fruit, spring flowers and lemon oil, the 2022 Haut-Brion Blanc is a full-bodied wine with a seamless, enveloping profile. Its glossy, textural mid-palate that segues into a sappy, racy finish of crystalline purity. A blend of 51.4% Sémillon and 48.6% Sauvignon Blanc, this wine is fatter and fleshier than the more tensile La Mission Haut-Brion and will in all likelihood offer a broader drinking window." 4/23

95 Points, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux: “Nectarine, peach pit, biscuit, liquorice root, charcoal, gunsmoke, this is a thoroughly well structured white wine that has 3.3ph, a little higher than in some vintages but delivers grip, freshness, complexity and ageing ability. 41.9% new oak. Harvest August 16 to 23.” 04/23

95-97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com: “The 2022 Château Haut-Brion Blanc is close to an even split of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, but it seems to lead with its Sauvignon at this point and has bright citrus, lime pith, honeyed flower, and obvious chalky minerality on both the nose and palate. Medium to full-bodied and beautifully balanced, with notable concentration as well as acidity, it's another brilliant wine from this team.” 05/23

95 Points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter: “Herbal and scented on the nose, blossom, green apple, ginger and lemon - intense and sharp, more tense and decisive, poised with excellent movement and intensity of fruit. Doesn’t have the sharp acidity, it’s the structure, texture and construction that is so compelling. Nicely filling and weighty, almost oily but cool and charming. That added level of intensity and tension keeps this a bit more lively and lifted then La Mission Blanc which is more fun and friendly. Confident and well balanced, still not super acidic or particularly thrilling but the overall frame is excellent and the aspects of spice and bitterness are so appealing. Feels purposeful and makes you want another glass. 3.3pH.” 03/23