Chateau Haut-Vigneau Pessac Leognan Blanc 2022 NO20230809 Nicolas Rossignol farms it with

Nicolas Rossignol farms it with vines that are around eighty years old

it provides a touch of sweetness

Peter will guide attendees through the country's unique terroir

Think of it as a mountain cousin to Nebbiolo: similarly savory and structured

bright agave with lively citrus notes and a fresh herbaceousness including white pepper and minerality

Chateau Haut-Vigneau Pessac Leognan Blanc 2022 NO20230809 Nicolas Rossignol farms it withHaut Vigneau is a smaller Pessac Leognan property created in the late 1980s and managed by Eric Perrin, who also runs the better known Carbonnieux. It's a value tier white in an appellation where dry whites can climb fast in price. The 2022 blanc is barrel aged Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon fresh and zippy on the attack, with a honeyed weight on the mid palate that hints at the oak. A good introduction to white Pessac without the First Growth price tag.