2023 Aile d'Argent Bordeaux Blanc

Bordeaux Blanc - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JA 96 JS 95 JD 95 DC 94 JL 94 TWI 94 VN 94 WA 92
JA 96

janeanson.com, April 2024

Great depth and freshness, fleshy nectarine and spiced pear, fennel and oyster shell, grilled oak and genersoity. Balances salinity and flesh, expertly judged. Harvest August 29 to September 6, 45% new oak for ageing...
JS 95

jamessuckling.com, April 2024

(JS 94-95 points) The density and beauty to this is so attractive, with a lush and flavorful character, yet it’s neatly framed by acidity and minerally undertones. Lively and salty. Part of the vineyard is on limestone...
JD 95

jebdunnuck.com, May 2024

(JD 93-95 points) This château makes a fabulous white. Their 2023 Château Mouton Rothschild Aile D'Argent Blanc is based on 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 44.5% Semillon, and a splash of Sauvignon Gris and Muscadelle, raised in...
DC 94

Decanter, April 2024

Lovely sweet, rich nose, some honeyed notes with dried flowers, lemon balm, tangerine and oyster shell. Ripe and clean, a great balance of soft sweet lemon and peach with stony apricot and touches of lime. A great initial...
JL 94

TheWineCellarInsider.com, May 2024

Honeysuckle, white peaches, orange rind, and vanilla aromatics pop in the nose. Vivacious, energetic, and creamy, with the perfect honey accent that adds complexity to all the sweet, ripe, juicy, fresh, yellow citrus and...
TWI 94

The Wine Independent, April 2024

(TWI 92-94 points) The 2023 Aile d'Argent soars from the glass with energetic notes of lemon drops, fresh grapefruit, and lime blossom followed by hints of wet pebbles and fennel seed. The light to medium-bodied palate...
VN 94

Vinous, April 2024

(VN 92-94 points) The 2023 Aile d’Argent is a rich, heady, wine that very much captures the radiant style of the year in its generous textural feel. Tangerine peel, spice, menthol, lime, dried flowers and light tropical...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2024

(WA 90-92 points) Evoking aromas of white flowers, lemon oil, lime tree leaves and spring flowers, the 2023 Aile d'Argent is medium to full-bodied, charming and enveloping with a fleshy core of fruit and a mouthwatering...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type White
Varietal Bordeaux Blanc
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Pauillac
Vintage 2023
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13.5%
Closure Cork

The 2023 Aile d'Argent is a Bordeaux Blanc from the Pauillac sub-region of Bordeaux, France. This white wine, produced by Aile d'Argent, is a blend primarily composed of 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 44.5% Semillon, 5% Sauvignon Gris, and 0.5% Muscadelle. The wine is sealed with a cork.

James Suckling rated the wine 95 points, highlighting its "lush and flavorful character" and "minerally undertones." He notes, "The density and beauty to this is so attractive...fresh at the end," attributing these qualities to the vineyard's limestone soil. Suckling describes the wine as "lively and salty" with a "savory" finish.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded it 92 points, with Yohan Castaing praising the 2023 vintage for its "aromas of white flowers, lemon oil, lime tree leaves and spring flowers." Castaing notes the wine's "fleshy core of fruit and a mouthwatering, long finish," and describes it as "charming and enveloping."

Lisa Perrotti-Brown of The Wine Independent gave the wine 94 points, citing its "energetic notes of lemon drops, fresh grapefruit, and lime blossom." She mentions a "chalkiness to the texture" and a "zesty finish," adding that the wine is aged for nine months in oak barrels, with 45% new oak.

Antonio Galloni from Vinous also rated it 94 points, describing the wine as "rich" and "heady," with "tangerine peel, spice, menthol, lime, dried flowers and light tropical accents." Galloni notes that the 2023 vintage has a "greater emphasis on texture and structure."

Jane Anson gave the wine an excellent review with 96 points, appreciating its "great depth and freshness," and "fleshy nectarine and spiced pear, fennel and oyster shell." She praises the balance of "salinity and flesh" and mentions the harvest period from August 29 to September 6.

Jeb Dunnuck rated it 95 points, describing the wine as "a fabulous white" with "ripe pineapple, crushed citrus, white flowers, and hints of toast." He predicts that it will have "well over a decade of prime drinking."

Jeff Leve from The Wine Cellar Insider gave it 94 points, noting its "honeysuckle, white peaches, orange rind, and vanilla aromatics." He describes the wine as "vivacious, energetic, and creamy," with a "honey accent" that adds complexity.

Lastly, Decanter awarded the wine 94 points, praising its "lovely sweet, rich nose" with "honeyed notes, dried flowers, lemon balm, tangerine, and oyster shell." They describe it as "ripe and clean," with a "great balance of soft sweet lemon and peach."

Overall, the 2023 Aile d'Argent is well-received across the board, with excellent reviews highlighting its balance, freshness, and complex flavor profile.