Chateau Haut-Vigneau Pessac Leognan Blanc 2022 SF Chronicle - Past Pick and leads with Pinot Noir

and leads with Pinot Noir rounded out by Chardonnay

followed by notes of honey and cereals intertwining in a symphony of aromas

This is brilliant

It is fine on the palate

approachable whisky with more depth than its gentle exterior suggests

Chateau Haut-Vigneau Pessac Leognan Blanc 2022 SF Chronicle - Past Pick and leads with Pinot NoirHaut Vigneau is a smaller Pessac Leognan property created in the late 1980s and managed by Eric Perrin, who also runs the better known Carbonnieux. It's a value tier white in an appellation where dry whites can climb fast in price. The 2022 blanc is barrel aged Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon fresh and zippy on the attack, with a honeyed weight on the mid palate that hints at the oak. A good introduction to white Pessac without the First Growth price tag.