Château La Louvière 2021

Herbal-spicy, showing citrus, green apple, rhubarb. Juicy, with fine acidity, very well balanced and with a long-lasting finish. Better this year than the red wine.

Gorgeous nose, so clean, fresh and alive. Well delivered on the palate with punch and presence. Yellow plum, pineapple, apricot and peach all combine on the palate, giving a full mouthfeel without excessive weight. Sharp, bright, bold but also fun, this has excellent precision and drive from start to finish. A knockout La Louvière this year by winemaker Jacques Lurton and his team. Totally yummy and a real success. Tasted twice.

White peaches, apple pears, honeysuckle, vanilla beans, waxy lemons, and flowers on the nose set you up perfectly for the racy acidity on the palate, which is the perfect backdrop for all the sweet, fresh, and pure citrus, and crunchy green apples that linger. Drink from 2024–2035.

Very pale yellow-green, silver reflections. Delicate aromas of pineapple, mango, fresh meadow herbs and a hint of citrus zest. Medium complexity, fine and well-integrated fruit with balanced, pleasing acidity, ready to drink.

I loved the nose of the 2021 Château La Louvière Blanc, which is all Sauvignon Blanc aged 10 months in oak. Showing a touch of good reduction in its citrus, honeyed melon, minty herbs, and spicy nuances, this beauty hits the palate with medium-bodied richness and a nicely textured, balanced, concentrated profile with high yet integrated acidity. It shows the vibrant, racy style of the vintage while bringing beautiful depth and tension.

Kunz barrel sample 2022: (100% Sauvignon Blanc, 25 hl/ha, 13.5% alc./vol., production 20,000 bottles) Fragrant, fresh bouquet, peach, a touch of chives, mint, subtle citrus. Silky, finely textured palate with delicate fruit, good acidity, fresh aromatics, slender structure, fine finish.

(100% Sauvignon Blanc, 25 hl/ha, 13.5% vol. alcohol, production 20,000 bottles) Fragrant, fresh bouquet, peach, delicate chives, mint, fine citrus. Silky, finely structured palate with delicate fruit, good acidity, fresh aromatics, slender structure, fine finish. 17/20 2024 - 2036

Clear Sauvignon Blanc character, focusing on citrus, salted cracker, grass and capsicum; sculpted and fresh, with plenty of mouthwatering slate on the finish adding tension. Good quality, ready to drink but will keep delivering for a good five to eight years. 30% new oak, great work from owner Jacques Lurton.

A delectable nose of precious metals and plant roots, with bright notes of yellow fruit. Good complexity on the palate, with lovely floral notes and kumquat.

What plurality and subtlety in the bouquet of the 2021. It reveals refreshing notes of lemongrass, anise and a touch of vermouth. Well supported by its acidic structure, complemented by the gourmand character on the attack, the wine is slender, tasty and mouthwatering!

Pale color. Medium-intensity nose, fruity and suave. Delicate on the attack, with flavor at mid-palate, the wine unfolds delicious and melting, like a cloud on the tongue. It’s very good, but I can’t say whether the cru will retain such nuances during élevage.

La Louvière offers a wine with green hues and a nose of white peach, yellow lemon, and honeysuckle. The palate is slightly textured and rich, led by lime and lifted by a touch of pink grapefruit on the finish. With decent length, the whole is suitably taut.

A breezy white, with crunchy lime pith, white asparagus and chalk dust notes driving alongside good cut. Drink now through 2024. 6,200 cases made, 80 cases imported.

The nose is exotic, opulent and rich, revealing notes of passion fruit, grapefruit, blackcurrant leaf and gooseberry. The palate is vibrant and juicy, brimming with tropical fruits (pineapple, mango), citrus (lemon, lime), with zesty, mouthwatering acidity, good concentration and a long, persistent, refreshing finish.

Pure Sauvignon Blanc gives a citrus character, enhanced by the wood aging that gives spicy, toasty notes. It is a ripe wine with a fresh edge. Drink from 2025.