Griffons Pich. Baron Bordeaux Blanc 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Griffons Pich. Baron
Label Name:
 
Bordeaux Blanc
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.9%
Grape(s):
 
Sémillon (100%)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
com; retail tasting note (Wine Spectator quote) at Watsons Wine; launch coverage Oct 2024 (TastingForAll)

Tasting Note
Pale yellow. Lemon and white-peach aromas with menthol and oyster-shell minerality. Round and fresh on the palate with white-fleshed fruit, aromatic herbs and a taut, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, grilled prawns, roast chicken with lemon, creamy seafood pasta. Asian: sushi/sashimi, Thai steamed fish, Vietnamese spring rolls, light Chinese seafood stir-fries.

Production Method
Whole-bunch pneumatic pressing, light cold settling, fermentation in French oak barrels and nine months ageing on fine lees in old barrels with occasional bâtonnage; no malolactic reported.

Vineyard Info
Château Pichon Baron (Pauillac) second wine (created 2012). Sémillon from a massal selection of Château Suduiraut planted on Boua chalky terroir; estate owned by AXA Millésimes.