Le Petit Cheval Blanc 2020

Description

Grown on ideal terroirs, with sandy soils, damper in composition and higher clay content, Le Petit Cheval Blanc is a traditional blend for white Bordeaux. Lending the wine its roundness, ‘sweetness’, richness, silky texture, and volume on the palate, Sémillon also enhances the wine’s ageing potential and complexity. Adding a great deal of freshness, Sauvignon Blanc contributes the impeccable minerality and crispness in the wine, as well as good, but not excessive acidity. A delightful Blanc, characteristically the wines show a “fruity nose [that] features hints of apple, pear, bergamot, lemon, and grapefruit zest. There are also nuances of lychee, mango, passion fruit, as well as white flowers, lime blossom, and flowers” with an “impressively long aftertaste”.