Full Review

Chateau Briot

Chateau Briot
2020 Bordeaux Blanc

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Bordeaux Other White

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 12.5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$15
Best Buy

Chateau Briot
2020 Bordeaux Blanc

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Bordeaux Other White

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 12.5%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of dried grapefruit wheels, yogurt with honey-roasted nuts, and pressed flowers with a supple, lively, dry light body and a sleek, medium-length finish with overtones of underripe pineapple and lime with no oak flavor. A reserved nose leads to a bright and refreshing palate in this well-tamed Bordeaux Blanc.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & Non-Oaky
Aroma Aroma: dried grapefruit wheels, yogurt with honey-roasted nuts, and pressed flowers
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with overtones of underripe pineapple and lime
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A reserved nose leads to a bright and refreshing palate in this well-tamed Bordeaux Blanc.

The Producer

VIGNOBLES DUCOURT

The Producer

Bordeaux Other White

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
White Bordeaux are made from several varieties, most notably Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc; other grapes such as Ugni Blanc and Muscadelle are planted in much smaller numbers.

While most dry white Bordeaux are pleasant wines for short term consumption, some of the finest chateaux produce outstanding white wines that have excellent depth of fruit (notes of fig and melon) and can age for twenty years or longer. Some are produced in the Pessac-Leognan district, just south of the city of Bordeaux; south of Pessac is the Graves district, which is known for its excellent dry whites.

Situated further south are the districts of Sauternes and Barsac, where the famous dessert wines known as sauternes are produced. Further east in the Entre-Deux-Mers ("between two seas") district, home to medium-bodied, appealing, moderately priced dry white Bordeaux.

These white Bordeaux white wines are ideal served with whitefish or chicken with mushrooms.