Chateau Closiot Bordeaux Blanc 2023

Château Closiot covers eight hectares, making it one of the smallest in Barsac (for comparison, Climens has 30 and Coutet 18 hectares). The vines sit on the Clos Bonneau, an exceptional terroir where red earth dotted with pebbles rests on the Barsac plateau’s typical limestone base.

Notably, the soils are relatively cool, imbuing winemaker Jean-Marie Guffens’ wines with mineral steel and freshness to offset the late-picked fruit. Surrounded by Climens, Doisy-Védrines and Coutet, the clos is planted almost exclusively to Sémillon, complemented by Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle and Sauvignon Blanc. It includes a generous four-hectare parcel of 100-year-old vines.

In the Barsac region, neighboring prestigious 1st Growth Classed estates like Climens and Coutet, Château Closiot stands as an exceptional sweet wine producer, showing equal promise for its dry counterparts. Jean-Marie Guffens, with a hint of playful wit, has simply named his cuvée "C," a nod to the iconic Yquem, Suduiraut, and Rieussec.