RKS 2025 Wine: More Quiet Whites From Bordeaux

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White Bordeaux have an understated quietness to them rejecting flash and bang descriptors. Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc is entirely demure in comparison to the raucous New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Blending some Sémillon with the Sauvignon Blanc adds honey and marzipan to the aroma and palate although I refer the cleaner Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc sans blend.

Let’s put a Croix de Marsan AC Bordeaux to the test.

Aroma: Honey, marzipan and wet gravel courtesy of the 30% Sémillon. Peach and caramel. With 70% Sauvignon Blanc the soul of the wine reflects that.

Palate: Diffuse and weak and one wonders where the fruit has gone. Slightly brackish and just a bit bitter! Short and unremarkable finish.

Personality: As to your nose I offer you hope. As to your mouth mostly disappointment.

Price: $12 CDN.

Food Match: Simply prepared lake fish or turbot.

Cellarbility: Consume no later than 2025-year end.

RKS 2025 Wine Rating: 76/100.

(Croix de Marsan Bordeaux 2023, AC Bordeaux, Vignobles Genfrier, Bruges, France 750 mL, 12.5%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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