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The white of the vintage is the 2016 Haut Brion Blanc, a Sauvignon-dominated blend that includes just under 30%...
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An intriguing flash of mint gives way quickly to white peach, tangerine, dried pineapple and singed macadamia nut...
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Gorgeous, showing Bosc pear and Jonagold apple fruit laced with a bright green plum note and backed by alluring...
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The 2016 Laroque is blended of 95% Merlot, 4.5% Cabernet Franc and 0.5% Cabernet Sauvignon from vines more than 50...
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This estate is in a cool, limestone terroir on the eastern side of Saint- Emilion, and it's been firing on all...
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Gorgeous nose, pineapple, passionfruit and mandarin - smells so expressive. Fully flavoured on the palate, this is a...
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This estate, owned by the Kressmann family, is particularly known for its white. Lightly wood aged, this wine is...
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The 2020 Le Prieuré is so elegant and nuanced. As always, readers will find a Saint-Émilion built on linear...
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Attractive, fresh-lemon and grassy nuances with wild herbs and slightly flinty elements, too. The palate has such...
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This has loads of dried lemon, aniseed and fennel seeds aromas and flavors. Lemon zest as well. Full body and dry...
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This is tight and bright and shows so much energy and panache. Such a beautiful Margaux white with the stone,...
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The depth and intensity is very beautiful, yet with electrifying acidity that gives this wine energy and excitement....
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There is flesh here but it is so precise and well held together that it takes a minute to realise how much weight is...
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Expressive and generous on the nose with white stone fruit, apricot and peach nuances and a hint of white flowers....
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The clarity and focus of this white is phenomenal with honeysuckle, white peach, lavender, and melon aromas that...
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Powerful, harmonious nose with notes of citrus, mango, and other exotic fruit. The direct, energetic attack on the...
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96-98 Barrel Sample. In a line of great white wines from this estate, here is a superb vintage. It has all the...
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Merlot Semillon White Bordeaux 1.5Ltr Wine

With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.

Semillon was, at one point not so long ago, widely believed to be one of the most grown grape varietals in the world. Whilst today the numbers of Semillon grapes has dropped considerably, it remains a widely planted grape with vineyards all over Europe and the New World dedicated to making the most of this special and flavorful varietal. The grapes are recognizable by their golden color, and the fact that they can take on a pinkish hue in particularly warm climates. The wines the Semillon grape produces are notably varied, and are often very crisp and dry, or sweet and soft, full of a wide range of flavors Commonly, dry Semillon wines are particularly citrus in flavor, with a delicate and summery bouquet. The vine is hardy and vigorous, and notable for being easy to grow and produce high yields from.

France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.