2019 Larrivet Haut Brion Blanc
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The 2019 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc is brilliant, offering a racy, vibrant, yet concentrated style in its bright citrus, honeyed grapefruit, lime, and mandarin orange-like aromas and flavors. Incredibly complex aromatically, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a rich, layered, yet precise texture, good acidity, and a great finish. It's beautifully done and well worth seeking out. I can't imagine it not evolving for over a decade.
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James Suckling
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The 2019 Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc is a broad, textural wine, revealing aromas of pear, orange oil, mango and gooseberries mingled with hints of lemongrass and smoke. Full-bodied, satiny and sensual, it's rich and enveloping, with a layered core of fruit and a long, resonant finish. Bottled under Diam 10, this is a riper, more dramatically styled white Bordeaux.
The 2019 Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc has a forward nose of upfront orange pith, white peach and honeysuckle scents, perhaps a little more tropical than its peers. The palate is well balanced and tangy, with fine acidity, good depth and a slither of marmalade toward the finish. Very fine.
About the producer
Known as La Rivette prior to the late 19th century, this property is owned by the Gervoson family (best known for the Bonne Maman brand). They farm 75 hectares, with around seven of those dedicated to white grapes.