Larrivet Haut Brion Blanc Vintage:1998 A hint of herbal tea

A hint of herbal tea sits atop the earthier aromas of essence of red berries that are not quite as ripe though they are a bit spicier

More acidity than you might expect – angular

(from a massive 5 ha parcel)

This is followed by a full-bodied

gorgeous wine

Larrivet Haut Brion Blanc Vintage:1998 A hint of herbal teaOn opening a chilled bottle, Lovely waxy, honeyed but dry finishing, classic old dry white bordeaux. Edge of ashiness. This is decidedly not for neophytes. You need to have tasted some young, lanolin scented, sometimes rather oily dry white bordeaux to appreciate how this wine has matured and taken on so much more interest and balance. Well done, FVD, for shining the spotlight on this unique style of wine and for locating such a haunting, mature