We don’t talk enough about dry white Bordeaux from appellations such as Graves and Pessac-Léognan. A little further south in Bordeaux, sweet whites from the same grapes (Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, principally) enjoy worldwide fame in Sauternes, Barsac, etc., but rarely do the dry styles get much airtime. All of us at SommSelect are big fans, however: Wines like this one from Château de Cérons are some of the most opulent expressions of the Sauvignon Blanc grape around, although it must be noted, of course, that most are blends containing a healthy percentage of the creamy, lower-acid Sémillon. From château to château, you’ll notice stylistic differences between the Sauvignon-driven and Sémillon-driven wines, with this 2019 falling squarely in the latter camp: It’s a layered, exotically aromatic style offering loads of pleasure right now.