CAILLOU BLANC DE CHÂTEAU TALBOT – 2022 – Bordeaux Blanc

The nose is aromatic, with a delicate minerality and salinity at the opening. Then, it expresses notes of ripe citrus fruits (crushed yellow lemon, grapefruit, a hint of blood orange, candied lime peel). Then, we find aromas of tangy apricot, white peach, a sweet touch of vanilla (but balanced and delicate) and white flowers (acacia, apple blossom) as well as a lactic hint of fresh butter, lemon yogurt and the freshness of cut grass in the background. The palate is enveloping, expressive and savoury. The attack is gourmet, honeyed and fruity (juicy and ripe stone fruits – yellow peach, crushed apricot) as well as ripe citrus fruits and citrus jam (yellow lemon, grapefruit, blood orange, candied lime peel). We also feel a lactic hint of lemon yogurt, a touch of wax in the background, hazelnut and fresh almond, fresh dough and pastry in the background. The finish is sapid, long, tangy, with a good bitterness of grapefruit and lime, even bergamot, which refresh the whole. Beautiful complexity and balance.