2022 Puygueraud Blanc
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The 2022 Blanc from Puygueraud, a classic at this address, has turned out well since the en primeur tasting. Showing a fresh, vibrant bouquet of verbena, lemon and flowers, it's moderately weighted and juicy, with a fresh, energetic mid-palate and a clean, mouthwatering finish. This is a blend of 86% Sauvignon Blanc and 14% Sauvignon Gris.
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Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent
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Slightly reductive, the 2022 Château Puygueraud Blanc opens up nicely with air and has tons of juicy citrus, grapefruit, and spicy, minty notes as well as medium-bodied richness and depth on the palate. It's a racy, vibrant white that will age for a solid 10-15 years or more if well stored.
The 2022 Puygueraud Blanc has a fresh nose with touches of Anjou pear, nectarine and grapefruit. The palate is well balanced with a touch of lemon rind on the entry, moderate complexity and a slightly short finish. Early drinking.
A blend of 86% Sauvignon Blanc and 14% Sauvignon Gris, the 2022 Puygueraud Blanc scoots out with ready-to-go, vibrant notions of Granny Smith apples, grapefruit oil, and lime blossoms, plus hints of wet slate and sea spray. The medium-bodied palate has fantastic tension supporting the intense citrus flavors, finishing long and steely. The soil here in the Francs Côtes de Bordeaux is limestone-clay on clay and harvest began early, on the 24th of August, to preserve that freshness this cooler soil wants to give.
About the producer
The Thienpont family bought Ch. Puygueraud in 1946, running it as a farm until the 1980s when Nicolas Thienpont moved the focus to viticulture, with the first vintage in 1983. Based in the Francs Côtes de Bordeaux, the property comprises 47 hectares of vines, both red and white.