Alex Lallos, JJ Buckley, August 2012

Displays a pale golden color throughout. Tropical aromas of pineapple, quince, marmalade, and guava on the nose along with a touch of match-stick and vanilla as well. Rich and round in the mouth with flavors that include Meyer lemon, tangerine peel, and fresh wood. Nice minerality and a long, persistent finish. This should be at its best over the next 5-10 years. Well done.

90 -91 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2011

An interesting mix of citrus fruit and vanilla follow through to a full bodied white this is fresh and round.

Jancis Robinson, April 2011

46% Sémillon, 54% Sauvignon Blanc. Slightly more yellow than La Mission but still greenish gold. Broad and honeyed on the nose (the Haut-Brion whites always prove supremacy of terroir over variety). Massive and broad and pungent. SO far from New Zealand! A bit less distinctive than the La Mission Blanc 2010 but a great wine. 18.5 out of 20

90 -92 points,

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2011

Tasted twice with consistent notes, the Haut-Bergey Blanc has a lovely fresh nose of lime flower, grapefruit and lees. Good definition and vibrancy here. The palate is well balanced with good mineralité, a nice fatness in the middle with a fresh, joyful finish. Impressive.

90 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2013

Smoky citrus, hazelnuts, grapefruit and lemon zest jump from the glass of this complex, relatively evolved dry white grave. Medium-bodied, very classy, and nicely concentrated, this fresh well-focused wine should be drunk between now and 2028. -Robert Parker

89 -92 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, August 2011

Pale straw. Clean floral nose offers hints of beeswax, white peach and gooseberry, complicated by passion fruit and melon. Bright and energetic on entry, with a strong lemony nuance to the gooseberry and peach flavors. Finishes long and clean, but with mounting, oak-derived tannins.

91 -93 points,

Wine Enthusiast, June 2011

Fresh, citrus and spicy pear flavors, a wine laced with acidity, a crisp texture and elegant bright aftertaste.

90 points,

Wine Spectator, January 2013

A bright, floral style, with high-pitched meringue, lemon zest and white asparagus notes that glide through a honeysuckle-filled finish. Pure and very pretty. Drink now through 2015. -JM

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