Château Puech-Haut Saint Drézery Prestige Blanc 2021

Jeb Dunnuck

Always a winner, the 2021 Languedoc Prestige Blanc is based on Roussanne, Marsanne, and Grenache Blanc brought up mostly in tank. Its light gold hue gives way to pure, medium-bodied, elegant white with plenty of ripe citrus and quince-like fruit, some subtle spice and toasty nuances, terrific overall balance, and a clean, dry finish. This would be a perfect introduction for readers looking to understand white from the South of France. Drink this beautiful white any time over the coming 2-3 years.

David Lawrason

Value Rating: ★★★★★ 5/5. This is not very aromatically intense but it is very pretty with well integrated almost tropical yellow fruit, subtle florals and spice. Very classy on the palate with fine, almost satiny texture, warmth and generosity yet real elegance. Lemony with tropical fruit on the palate, good acidity, warmth and a hint of anise on the finish. Excellent length.

Mad og Monopolet

Jeg elsker, når jeg smager vine som denne, der overrasker positivt og smager af en million (eller tæt på). I næsen har den duft af friske blomster, modne pærer, grape, grillede citroner, vanilje, fad og et hint af fløde. I munden er den tør og utrolig fyldig, hvor du fornemmer god frugtsødme og masser af fad, dog uden at det tager overstyring. Flot vin. Pr. fl. 189,95 / BEDSTE PRIS v/ 6 fl. 129,95

Vert de Vin Magazine

The nose offers elegance, complexity, a certain richness (precisely managed), precision as well as a good finesse of the definition. It reveals notes of green apple, sage and small notes of verbena associated with touches of peach blossoms, lemon blossoms as well as slight hints of fresh garrigue. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers juiciness, roundness, a beautiful finesse of the grain, precision, a certain aromatic purity as well as a small aerial side in the approach of the structure / balance. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy lemon, fleshy / juicy green apple and small notes of zest associated with a touch of ripe seed, sage, fresh garigue, slight hints of pine sap, flowers (lemon blossom, rose) and rosemary flowers. Good aromatic persistence with floral hints.

Houlberg

Den har den blødeste næse … intet stikker ud, for den er bare rund, fyldig og mild med fersken, kvæde, melon, mango, papaya og grillede lemon, søde mandariner, nogle ristede noter og søde krydderier som spidskommen og kardemomme, lidt fennikel samt honning. I munden er det også en ret lækker vin, blød, smørlækker … meget smooth med de søde krydderier, blid og forsigtig eksotisk frugt, hvid peber og en cremet syre, der både omfavner fedmen og frugten, men samtidig giver en styret og lidt behersket friskhed. Det gør smagen så delikat, elegant og kompleks. 92 point. Forhandles af Supervin, hvor en flaske koster 189,95 kr., mens prisen er 129,95 kr. ved køb af 6 flasker.

Flaskehalsen

Der er en snert af sødme i både aroma og smag i denne hvide Languedoc. Ikke at den er sød, men den har bare et twist af noget moden, lys frugt og krydderi. Det smager egentlig dejligt, men det er også lidt anderledes, for her er ikke så meget kant og syre. Det gør den lidt kompakt på en sjov og charmerende måde. Normalpris kr. 189,95, Set til kr. 129,95 Supervin

John Szabo, Master Sommelier

A marsanne-roussanne blend aged in steel, this is a lovely, honeyed, ripe orchard fruit, nectarine and white peach-scented Languedoc white, with uncommon complexity and sophistication. It's clearly ambitious wine, rich and dense on the palate with ample, balancing acids and excellent length, and a touch of exoticism, orange blossom and cordial. 14% alcohol slips seamlessly into the fold.

Michael Godel

Prestige Blanc is a cuvée of roussanne, marsanne and a smaller amount of rolle from a vineyard area located 20 kilometres northeast of Montpellier. The 2021 is about as rich, viscous and volumetric as it gets, boozy (14 per cent alcohol declared) and really quite honeyed within its dry and herbal design. White pepper is a notable part of the grand equation, along with hefty stone fruit. Goes on forever to justify the name and the price.

Jancis Robinson

Spicy, burnished, glamorous and sweepingly confident. Layer upon layer of complex fruit: lime, papaya, clementine, mango, quince, kumquat – interspersed with sweet fennel fronds, fennel seed, cardamom, fenugreek, avocado cream and roast-parsnip butter. Seductive, charming tropical with a winning sweetness but, at the same time, emphatic and dramatic. Quite complex for the price. Good Value

Verema

An excellent French wine, from the Languedoc Saint Drézéry area, which is dressed in golden yellow and has dense tears that reveal its glyceric body and nature. Extraordinary, elegant and delicate nose, with notes of nuts, mango, candied tropical fruit, pastry, spices such as cinnamon and vanilla and very light curries, white flowers and hints of chalk. The palate does not detract from the nose, it is silky, meaty, the acidity and sweetness are balanced and balanced in a finish of ripe and spicy tropical fruit.

Robert Parker

Looking first at his whites from barrel, the 2013 Coteaux du Languedoc Saint Drezery Prestige Blanc is an awesome blend (especially when you consider that there are over 4,000 cases produced) of Roussanne and Marsanne that offers a full-flavored profile with notions of brioche, lemon curd and hints of honeyed tropical fruits all emerging from the glass. Gorgeously fresh, with medium to full-bodied richness, it's a superb white to buy by the case.