Vinous – Antonio Galloni – 92/100
The 2022 Blanc de Lynch-Bages is bright and nicely focused, with tons of
Sauvignon Blanc aromas and flavors driving the blend. Citrus, white
flowers, mint, chalk and tomato leaf are very nicely delineated. The 2022
has just been bottled, but its freshness is notable.

Vinous – Neil Martin
The 2022 Les Arums de Lagrange offers light orchard fruit and lanolin
scents on the nose. The palate is nicely weighted in the mouth. Tropical
hints of passion fruit and pineapple emerge toward a “punter friendly”
finish.

65% Semillon en 35% Sauvignon Blanc. Het kasteel Chasse Spleen heeft een prestigieuze naam en produceert  wijnen van uitzonderlijke klasse, die tot de beste van de Médoc behoren. De wijngaard strekt zich uit voornamelijk ten zuiden en ten oosten van het plateau van Grand Poujeaux. Voor de witte wijnen dateren de wijnstokken uit 1995. L’élevage is gedaan in houten vaten, waarvan de helft nieuw zijn.

Blanc de Chasse Spleen behoort tot de beste witte wijnen uit Bordeaux. Hij oogt helder en briljant. De neus is gedistingeerd met aroma’s van grapefruit en lychee op een achtergrond van lindebloesem. De smaak is mooi rond, toasty met een smeuiïg kantje.

Le Clos Floridène, à Pujols sur Ciron, dans les Graves, a été progressivement constitué par Denis et Florence Dubourdieu depuis 1982, grâce à des achats successifs de parcelles, situées sur les meilleurs terroirs viticoles. Le nom du cru est d’ailleurs forgé grâce aux deux prénoms de ses fondateurs.

Le Clos Floridène Blanc possède le caractère particulier des vins blancs issus des grands terroirs calcaires : couleur d’or vert, arôme intense aux notes fruitées de pêche blanche, citron, pamplemousse, nuances minérales, grillées, toastées. Saveurs puissantes et fraîches du fruit dans tout son éclat, densité et structure d’un grand vin blanc. Il peut se conserver au moins 10 ans.

Vinous – Antonio Galloni – 90-92/100
The 2022 Clos Floridène Blanc is shaping up to be a real beauty. Creamy
and layered, the 2022 offers up scents of tangerine oil, apricot, mint and
yellow peach, all framed by a discreet touch of oak. This is beautifully
done.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate – 91-93+/100
A blend of 65% Sauvignon and 35% Sémillon, the 2022 Carbonnieux Blanc reveals a delicate bouquet with aromas of lemon, jasmine, linden, smoke, pear and peach, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and concentrated palate that’s deep and harmonious, with a bright core of fruit and a zesty, mineral-driven finish. Built around racy acids, this is a very classy Carbonnieux Blanc that’s built to age with grace. Harvest here began early, on 16 August.

Robert Parker The Wine Advocate  – 93-95/100
A blend of 55% Sauvignon Blanc and 45% Sémillon, the 2022 de Fieuzal Blanc exhibits aromas of spring flowers, lemon oil, al dente pear and peach with flinty hints. Juicy, round and deep, fleshy and fresh with a medium to full-bodied palate, it has a slightly phenolic finish. The aging process should reduce the slight austerity and bring more flesh and substance.

Robert Parker The Wine Advocate – 90-92/100
The 2022 L’Esprit de Chevalier Blanc, a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Sémillon, reveals aromas of spices, pear, peach, menthol and lemon. On the palate, it’s fleshy and elegant, with bright acids and a long, saline finish. This is a great effort for a second wine.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate – 90-93
A blend of 63% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% Sémillon and 2% Muscadelle, the 2022 Pape Clément Blanc exhibits aromas of spices, spring flowers, lemon, peach and hints of jasmine and grapefruit. The palate is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and satiny, with an oaky frame. The finish is long, persistent and elegantly spicy.

Vinous – Neil Martin – 92-94/100
The 2022 Pape Clément Blanc was cropped at 35hL/ha between 28 August
and 2 September and matured in under 20% new oak. It is very fragrant on
the nose, with lemon verbena, white peach and honeysuckle scents. Really
fine definition and sense of focus. The palate is well balanced, a little
steelier and more linear than recent vintages with plenty of tension on the
saline finish. This should age well in bottle.

Vinous – Neil Martin – 89-91/100
The 2022 Le Comte de Malartic Blanc was picked 24 August to 1
September at just 18hL/ha due to the early April frost. Aged in 25% new
oak, it offers orchard fruit and light lanolin scents on the nose. The palate
is well balanced with a lightly honeyed entry, quite spicy toward the finish
with fennel on the aftertaste. Not bad at all.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate – 88-90/100
The 2022 Le Comte de Malartic Blanc, a blend of 38% Sémillon and 62% Sauvignon Blanc, offers up aromas of white flowers and orchard fruits, followed by a medium-bodied, nicely balanced palate with an energetic and lively finish.