Château Bastor-Lamontagne 2023

One of the best en primeur wines I have had from this often over-performing estate, exuding ginger, clove, black tea, orange rind confit, pear and apricot. Excellent verve from the majority Sauvignon Blanc and that palate freshness and acidity does not have any overbearing sweetness but rather a fine palate texture with mid-palate richness. With 135 grams of residual sugar, 4.3 grams of total acidity and 3.75pH. Drinking window: 2026-2046. Score – 95. (Panos Kakaviatos, decanter.com, May 25, 2024)