We have previously written a blog post on this excellent white wine from Chateau Beychevelle in Bordeaux, entitled "The ship has come in for white wine fanciers".
Since then it has had some excellent reviews.
It was reviewed in a trade magazine National Liquor News article on sauvignon blanc and received the highest score amongst all of the sauvignon blancs submitted from Australia, New Zealand and France. They gave it 94.5 points.
Since then it has had some excellent reviews.
It was reviewed in a trade magazine National Liquor News article on sauvignon blanc and received the highest score amongst all of the sauvignon blancs submitted from Australia, New Zealand and France. They gave it 94.5 points.
Great opening @NatLiquorNews to see @Beychevelle1855 Grand Bateau #Bordeaux Blanc highest rated #sauvignonblanc pic.twitter.com/D50Ket4exD
— DiscoverVin (@discovervin) December 7, 2015
It was also reviewed by iconic aussie wine writer Winsor Dobbin who made it one of his wine of the week In December 2015. "Looking for a white wine that offers a little bit more than simple fresh fruit flavours? You've come to the right place. Grand Bateau is a collaboration between Maison Barrière and sister Bordeaux company Chateau Beychevelle, and made by Beychevelle winemaker Philippe Blanc. Sometimes a blend with a semillon component, the 2014 vintage is made from 100% sauvignon blanc with some parcels vinified in oak barrels and others in vats. The end result is a complex palate, full of interest, in which toasty vanillin oak co-exists alongside rich stone fruit characters. A wine of balance and interest'
Our friends The Wine Wankers also tried it and said this..
Invitingly leads you into lovely fruit, vanilla and toast complexity. Very quaffable #wine! In Aus by @discovervin. pic.twitter.com/VrikreEyoA
— The Wine Wankers (@winewankers) January 13, 2016
Also mentioned in a blog recently by Madeline Puckette at Wine Folly on best value Bordeaux wines.
And Sean Mitchell in the Grape Observer "In the glass, this release has charming aromatics of lemon, stones, minerals and old cedar. Food friendly, the palate is fresh with good acidity and great balance."
And Sean Mitchell in the Grape Observer "In the glass, this release has charming aromatics of lemon, stones, minerals and old cedar. Food friendly, the palate is fresh with good acidity and great balance."
It has been impressing us recently as a lovely wine to drink and as a great match to many summer foods including salads. Pick some up here at our website or ask your favourite independent liquor store to get it in. Also available at wholesale price to trade (price on application to info@discovervin.com.au)
