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Château Les Combes, Bordeaux Blanc - Sauvignon Semillon, 2022
The addition of about 20% Sémillon adds pleasing fat and moderates the grassy Sauvignon character. Herbaceous aroma. Limey freshness, but also well-rounded and with a custard creaminess. Now-end 2024
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ColourWhite
RegionBordeaux
GrowerFrederic Borderie
Grape VarietySauvignon Semillon Blend
Vintage2022
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeGRC622
Frederic Borderie, Chateaux Les Combes and Les Gravieres de la Brandille, Bordeaux, France
Frederic Borderie, in his late 30s, is one of our stars, making delicious, perfumed whites and a range of reds which he fairly views as the equals - both in quality and longevity - of more expensive wines from grander appellations.
Modestly he ascribes their success to his vineyards being on gravelly river terraces of the Isle river, an underrated terroir with some similarities to the...
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Château Les Combes, Bordeaux Blanc - Sauvignon Semillon, 2022
The addition of about 20% Sémillon adds pleasing fat and moderates the grassy Sauvignon character. Herbaceous aroma. Limey freshness, but also well-rounded and with a custard creaminess. Now-end 2024
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