Chateau Bonnet (2008)
| Winery: | André Lurton |
| Region: | France » Bordeaux » Entre-Deux-Mers |
| Varietal: | Sauvignon , Sémillon , Muscadelle |
| Type: | Table Wines |
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André Lurton on SnoothJuly 2012
Loamy earth, turned soil, light mushroom gaminess. Slight nail polish on the end of the nose. On the palate, Roasty entry, charred oak flavors with spice and red and black fruit. Strong acid with a mineral edge. Young. Should age nicely. Decant well if drinking now.(15.5/20 pts)France vs. US Blind Tasting 6/15/12 Read More
June 2012
Very bright on the nose with a lovely combination of flowers, dried herbs and figgy, lemon curd fruit. Light and fresh in style, though delivering rather rich fruit that shows nice tension on the palate. This has a little bit of sneaky richness to it, offering pollen, floral inner mouth perfumes, a touch of melony fruit and subtle heirloom apple... Read More
April 2012
Another great value '09. Lots of blackberries, coffee, and cedar. Good balance of acidity. Medium bodied and quite accessible now with a bit of air time. Read More
April 2012
I bought this bottle of wine before Christmas when it was on offer at my local ... owned,lived in, and run by Andre Lurton's family since the 1890's.He is a very distinguished and succesful large scale winemaker who also owns several other properties in the Bordeaux region producing a total of around 4 million bottles a year.The wine consists... Read More
November 2011
Very bright and citrusy, with delicious strawberries and watermelon. A refreshing drink. Read More
August 2011
Great Sauvignon Blanc that was smokey and very earthy with a bit of a buttery finish. Very rare to have a Bordeaux Blanc that is 100 percent Sauvignon. One of the better Sauvignon wines i have tried. Read More
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