Laville Haut Brion Blanc 1996
750 ml Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon Bordeaux, France 1996
Laville Haut Brion Blanc 1996 is a dry, light-bodied white from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon (Pessac-Léognan, France), in the crisp, dry whites style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is none. Good with goat cheese, asparagus, blue cheese, white fish. Cheapest offer £200.00 at Hedonism Wines.
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£200.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Sauvignon Blanc + Sémillon prior
body
2 / 5
light
Sauvignon Blanc + Sémillon prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Sauvignon Blanc + Sémillon prior · merchant: crisp acidity
oak
1 / 5
none
Sauvignon Blanc + Sémillon prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Crisp, dry whites
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Colour
White
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Origin
Pessac-Léognan · Bordeaux · France
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Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
inferred from Pessac-Léognan
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
summer · picnic · midweek · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Sauvignon Blanc
Typical aromas: gooseberry, passionfruit, grapefruit, cut grass, asparagus. Serve at 6–9 °C. Grape page.
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Merchant's description
Pre-2009, La Mission-Haut-Brion was known as Laville-Haut-Brion. The 1996 is a slightly lighter release but nonetheless exudes lovely complexity and elegance. There is ample fruit, crisp acidity and plenty of drinking pleasure on offer.
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