CHÂTEAU DE CÉRONS
2021 Blanc Graves
Grapes | Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris, Sémillon |
Colour | White |
Origin | France, Bordeaux |
District | Left Bank |
Sub-district | Graves |
ABV | 13% |
Clean and quite zingy, lifted with mouth-watering freshness, some grassy-edged fruit and lashings of pert grapefruit that lead to a neat finish This gorgeous white Bordeaux comes from vineyards made up of gravel and seashells. Classic Graves terroir and perfectly suited to the Sémillon and 2 Sauvignons they grow here. L&S (Jun 2024)
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*Case price discount: Mix any 12 bottles of wine (or 9 litre equivalent) or 6 bottles of Champagne, Spirits, Sweet Wine or Fortified (4.5 litres) to get the discounted 'case price' for each bottle.
I like the purity of fruit here with green apples, grapefruit, kiwis and elderflowers. Bright and juicy with a medium body and lemony finish. 50% semillon, 40% sauvignon blanc and 10% sauvignon gris. Drink now. Rating: 90 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Jul 2024)
Château de Cérons
Ever in the shadow of its illustrious neighbours, the small region of Cérons sits just downstream of Barsac and Sauternes. As the name suggests, the major presence here is the Château de Cérons. In keeping with the location, the tradition has been to make sweet wines (and Château de Cérons do, indeed, make a delightful sweetie) but more interesting perhaps are the immaculate red and dry whites. Brimming with class and a polished finesse - the wines are seriously smart and delicious The property is run by Caroline and Xavier Perromat. Caroline worked at Haut Bailly for 15 years alongside Véronique Sanders - they both arrived there in 1998, but now she is working with her husband with his family estate. This is one to watch in the Graves, with brilliant white wine to rival many Crus Classés, and red of superb refinement and delicacy of tannin. They are working towards a fuller feel to the red wines here, year by year. There is also a small volume of Cérons, the tiny appellation for sweet wine which is a bit lighter and dryer than most Sauternes, refined and very elegant. They farm organically, although are not yet official with this - but the property has just received HVE3 (High Environmental Value) certification.
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