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Château La Louvière White
Château La Louvière has long been famous for its white wines. In fact, these already highly-prized by Canadian merchants in the 17th century ! A century later, they were to be found on the finest tables in Russia.The very elegant white La Louvière is now among the finest dry white wines in the Graves, and is a fine ambassador for the Pessac-Léognan appellation. Marked by the Sauvignon Blanc varietal character, but not overly so, it can age remarkably well.
Wine style
Full and Complex
Grape blend
100% Sauvignon blanc
Weather
While January and February were colder than average, 2009 was nevertheless a warm year (one of the warmest in a century). There was a great deal of sunshine and a remarkable drought during the summer months.
Tasting Comment
Appareance
Château La Louvière Blanc 2009 is one of this estate’s finest vintages. Pale, brilliant yellow in colour.
Nose
The nose, at first reserved and delicate, shows amazing complexity as it warms in the glass. The whole spectrum of ripe Sauvignon aromas is there: citrus, tropical fruits and flowers intertwining.
Mouth
The palate echoes the nose, with added piquancy from vanilla and toasty hazelnut notes from the only recently completed barrel aging, showing magnificent volume without heaviness. A few more years will bring it to its full expression but it is already a fine example of a great Pessac-Léognan. Its immense length is worth complementing with rich, complex dishes but it is sheer perfection with a mature cheese such as Comté. Not to be missed !
Ratings and reviews
Jean-Marc Quarin - Pale greenish-yellow. Fruity, fresh, ripe bouquet with aniseed overtones. Round and full-bodied on the palate. Juicy and tasty with a sophisticated balance between fruit and oak. Good long finish. Should be very pleasant as an aperitif. 2013-2023.
The 2013 Wine & Business Club Guide (Alain Marty) -
Juicy and fresh, offering thyme and salted butter notes that ripple along, with a core of lemon zest and blanched almond that hangs nicely through the finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Drink now through 2013. 1,250 cases made. (James Molesworth)
Greeny-gold, ripe expressive nose bursting with ripe fruit, spicy and vanilla notes. Palate full and plump, with attractive texture and fruit, lively.
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Just like the red 2008, the La Louvière white 2009 is an admirable blend of elegance and sobriety. The nose is lively, with green apple, citrus and white flower notes. The palate too is both floral and fruity, underpinned by some attractive freshness. Highly enjoyable as an aperitif, this will drink delightfully with white meats.
Incisive, this 100% Sauvignon is deliciously fresh and citrussy.
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A cornucopia of delicate floral and white fruit notes, always discreetly elegant. The palate, too, is incredibly subtle : it's all there, but just hinted at...
Lemon pale, fine white flowers and white fruits, very good precision and depth and a very good white Graves. Drink 2012-18.
Great fresh swathes of Sauvignon Blanc give a delicious herbaceous character to go with the fresh fruits. Good green character with a light spice from new wood. (Roger Voss)
Lively, with the estate's hallmark emphasis on the steely elegance – albeit austere – of just ripe Sauvignon Blanc, a style which sets it apart from the majority of its neighbors.
Great Success. 100% Sauvignon Blanc this vintage, as the Sémillon was not selected during blending, this reinforces the wine’s forwardness.Clean, crisp, and good approachability for a barrel sample.
White fruits, lemony, citrus, lively palate, elegant, good fruit and length, very refreshing. Begin drinking in 2011. Can age for at least 7 years.
Consumption period
2013 - 2019
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Ground
Surface
15.00 ha
Soil
Deep gravel with fine limestone over small areas at the foot of the slopes.
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand in several passes
Others
Graft stock
41B-Fercal
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact
Plant density
6,500 to 8,500 vines per hectare
Wine average age
25 years old
Grape variety
Sauvignon blanc / Sémillon
Pruning type
Sauvignon Blanc : Double guyot / Sémillon : Côts.
Fermentation
After settling, in oak barrels
Fermentation temperature
18 to 23 °C
Malolactic
No
Wine maturing
For 10 months in oak barrels (30% new) on full lees with bâtonnage
Wine montage
Tartaric precipitation by cold treatment
Maturing potential
Very expressive between 3 and 5 years old, can age 10 to 20 years
Cellar master
Oenologist consultant
Denis DUBOURDIEU (Professor at the Institut d'Œnologie of Bordeaux) and Valérie LAVIGNE.
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