2017 Brown Blanc
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The 2017 Blanc has a nose of guava, spiced apples and nectarines with pie crust and chopped herbs. The palate is medium-bodied, clean, fresh and elegant with a racy finish.
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Jancis Robinson MW
The Wine Advocate
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The 2017 Brown Blanc feels rather muffled on the nose and lacks the clarity of its peers. The palate is slightly better with candied orange peel and light apricot notes. A commercially savvy white Pessac-Léognan, that its intellect is found wanting.
The 2017 Brown Blanc, matured in 60% new oak, has an appealing, tropical-tinged bouquet a tad oaky compared to its peers, though I feel that will be absorbed with time. The palate is creamy in texture, offset by a fine thread of acidity, not the most complex kid on the block and yet there is a caressing, almost lilting, honeyed finish mixed almond and praline that you cannot stop yourself falling for. Yes, it leans a little towards the commercial side, but its drinkability and potential enjoyment it will give cannot be denied.