Château Luchey-Halde, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, 2013

Good 55% Sauvigon and 45% Sémillon blend, good length.

A year that was famously difficult for reds and significantly better for whites. Here you can see why, as the aromatics are still strong at seven years old, but it is running out of steam a little. A little green, this is Sauvignon Blanc tinged with grass notes that are almost sour, but in the glass, a richer, softer apricot appears. It has lost the vibrancy of youth that Bordeaux whites do so well, but there is structure, and a sense that it's not quitting quite yet.