Fascinating dry white with lavender, lemon-rind and sliced-apple character. Full, very dry and mineral, with chalk and fruit character. Solid and structured. Needs at least four or five years to soften, but what a white. Better in 2017.

Ripe and tropical, this full-bodied wine conveys mango, quince and ripe white peach that accompany a rich texture. It's going to develop relatively quickly, so drink from 2018. Winemaker Stephan Carrier returned from Napa to take over winemaking after Irish businessman Lochlann Quinn bought the property in 2001. A new winery and barrel cellar opened in 2011. Hubert de Boüard of Château Angelus consults with Carrier. Fieuzal's newsletter is an accurate report on harvests. ROGER VOSS

Bright gold-tinged straw. Ripe, fresh aromas of white stone fruit, anise and white flowers are complemented by oaky spices and minerals. Bright and fresh in the mouth, showing lovely lift and clarity to the green apple, gooseberry and lime flavors. Finishes clean and very long, with vibrant acidity lifting and extending the bright flavors at the back. A very impressive wine with sneaky concentration and an impression of rising sweetness to its spicy oak and light torrefaction flavors. -- Ian D'Agata

Vanilla, floral, lemon peel and grapefruit create the aromatics. Medium bodied, fresh, clean, citrus, mineral and vanilla bean notes are found in the finish. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2011&wine=Chateau%20de%20Fieuzal%20Blanc

The de Fieuzal Blanc has crisp minerality on the nose with notes of fresh lime kiwi and green apples. It gains intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a crisp entry well-integrated oak although I was seeking more tension and personality towards the finish. Perhaps this will offer more after bottling because it has good substance.