2014 Puygueraud Blanc
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The 2014 Puygueraud Blanc, the Franc Côtes de Bordeaux from the Nicolas Thienpont stable, has a simple, waxy bouquet that needs more fruit to come through. It feels distant. The palate is slightly better with light pear and peach notes, but is seems one-dimensional and still feels rather shrill on the finish.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 2014 Puygueraud Blanc is a pleasant, dry white to drink now and over the next few years, while the citrus and floral notes remain bright. Hints of smoke, slate and dried pear add further shades of nuance in this attractive, refreshing white from Nicolas and Cyrille Thienpont.
About the producer
The Thienpont family bought Ch. Puygueraud in 1946, running it as a farm until the 1980s when Nicolas Thienpont moved the focus to viticulture, with the first vintage in 1983. Based in the Francs Côtes de Bordeaux, the property comprises 47 hectares of vines, both red and white.