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Le Grand Chai Réserve Blanc 2015
Bordeaux AOC
View awards
- Gold, China Wine & Spirits Awards (CWSA), 2017
- Gold, Concours des Vins Lyon, 2018
- Gold, Concours Mondial des Vins Féminalise, 2018
- Gold, Guide des Vins Gilbert et Gaillard, 2016
Bordeaux enjoyed a 5-Star vintage in 2015, so good that Chai winemaker Jean-Marc felt the intense, honeyed, citrus fruit could manage a longer stay in oak. This is a wonderful balance of crisp, grassy flavour and subtle vanilla spice with 3 Golds.
Bordeaux enjoyed a 5-Star vintage in 2015, so good that Chai winemaker Jean-Marc felt the intense, honeyed, citrus fruit could manage a longer stay in oak. This is a wonderful balance of crisp, grassy flavour and subtle vanilla spice with 3 Golds.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Good creamy weight cut through by lemon and grassy notes
Aroma
Grassy hints and with notes of oaky spice
More information
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White - Dry
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Pale gold
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13.0% ABV
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9.75 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2020
Our Trophy winning Sauvignon winemaker at Le Chai, Jean-Marc Sauboua, is delighted with his Réserve Blanc. 2015 was a top vintage for Bordeaux whites, but even then he insisted on the very highest calibre grapes – half Sauvignon with half old vine Sémillon, fermenting the former in stainless steel to preserve the vivacious, grassy fruit, and the latter all in oak. He’d planned just a four month stay in barrel for this luxurious white, but in the end plumped for over two years, it was that good. Its flavours are beautifully married now – fresh herbaceous and citrus notes seamlessly integrated with the creamy vanilla from the barrels. Certainly the wine to gently chill down and serve with sauced fish or white meats when you’re entertaining.
Le Chai Head Winemaker
