Le Merle Blanc

Listrac-Médoc, Bordeaux, France

2023

Tasting Notes

This wine offers intense aromas of exotic fruits and juicy white pear. Upon aeration, its complexity deepens with hints of flint and white flowers. On the palate, it reveals itself as ample and flavorful, carried by a beautiful acidic framework that ensures balance and freshness through the finish. The experience culminates in subtle woody notes, adding richness and elegance.

Vineyards

The grapes for this wine come from the 135-acre Château Clarke estate in Listrac-Médoc. The 30-year-old vines are pruned using a double Guyot training system and managed with natural grass cover to promote biodiversity and soil health.

Winemaking

The grapes are pressed, cold settled, fermented and matured on the lees. 25% of the blend is aged in new barrels, 25% in second fill and the remainder in stainless steel for 6 months.

Technical Information

Vintage:: 2023
Alcohol:: 13%
Region:: Listrac-Médoc, Bordeaux
RS:: 1.5G/L
Varietals:: 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Sauvignon Gris, 10% Muscadelle, 10% Sémillon
PH:: 3.32
TA:: 4.2G/L

Accolades

91 points

James Suckling

January 2025

Green gooseberries and lime on the nose followed by a crisp and bone-dry palate with bright acidity. Slightly chalky and saline at the end, this has a bright finish. Drink now.

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94 points

Decanter

April 2024

The wine has both precision and subtle depth, surpassing both the excellent 2021 and more voluptuous 2022 with superior precision and mid palate juiciness. Long finish. An exemplary dry white from the Médoc.

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