2020, Clos Floridène, GRAVES, Blanc

Bordeaux Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon.

The 2020 Clos Floridène Blanc is laced with apricot, dried flowers, mint and a touch of spice. Light on its feet and airy, the 2020 is decidedly understated. Today it comes across as a bit light, especially on the mid-palate. 90 Antonio Galloni, Vinous (2022).

The 2020 Clos Floridène Blanc has a simple primal, grapefruit and lemon zest scent nose. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, quite linear and simple with a malic, Granny Smith apple finish. Just lacks a bit of verve. Tasted three times with consistent notes. 87 Neal Martin, Vinous (2022).

The 2020 Clos Floridene Blanc leaps from the glass with notes of Granny Smith apples, grapefruit and wild sage, plus wafts of wet pebbles and oyster shell. The medium-bodied palate delivers a good intensity of citrusy flavours with a crisp backbone and a steely finish. 88-90 Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate (2021).

Yellow-green reflections, soft citrus notes where a slate minerality gives whispers of freshness together with subtle sage and rosemary. This really grows in the glass, but does not have the immediate grip and punch of some vintages of Clos Floridène, and for me it is the red that shines in the vintage. 90 Jane Anson, Decanter (2021).

Drinking Window: 2022 - 2027