Château Luchey-Halde, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, 2013

86
Tasted by: Steven Spurrier
Drinking Window: 2014 - 2017
Good 55% Sauvigon and 45% Sémillon blend, good length.
88
Tasted by: Jane Anson
(at Bordeaux, 07 Apr 2020)
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2027
A year that was famously difficult for reds and significantly better for whites. Here you can see why, as the aromatics are still strong at seven years old, but it is running out of steam a little. A little green, this is Sauvignon Blanc tinged with grass notes that are almost sour, but in the glass, a richer, softer apricot appears. It has lost the vibrancy of youth that Bordeaux whites do so well, but there is structure, and a sense that it's not quitting quite yet.
Château Luchey-Halde, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, 2013
Producer
Château Luchey-Halde
Vintage
2013
Colour
White
Country
France
Region
Appellation
Pessac-Léognan
Grapes
55% Sauvignon Blanc
45% Sémillon