Freddy R. Troya

9.5

Château Larrivet Haut-Brion – 2020
Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux – France 🇫🇷

Overview
This white Bordeaux is built on the classic backbone of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and (often) a dash of Muscadelle. What makes this cuvée stand out is the use of egg-shaped concrete vats for fermentation and aging — these facilitate a gentle, natural stirring of the lees and preserve freshness without imparting oak character.

Aromas & Flavors
Tropical notes, citrus zest, white blossoms, and a soft mineral streak. The influence of the egg vats gives it a rounded texture without harsh edges.

Mouthfeel
Silky yet crisp — the texture is elegant, clean, and balanced. The finish lingers with refreshing clarity.

Food Pairing
Fantastic with seafood (oysters, scallops), grilled fish, or creamy goat cheese.

Verdict
One of my favorite Pessac-Léognan whites — this expression marries Bordeaux structure with modern winemaking finesse. Great value and beautifully made. Cheers!
📌 Did You Know?
Egg-shaped concrete vats create a “micro-vortex” during fermentation, gently stirring the wine and keeping lees suspended. That subtle movement adds texture and complexity without the overt influence of oak — a technique growing in popularity among modern Bordeaux blancs. — 8 months ago

Rob Scalia

9.8

Top notch — 5 years ago

Randy P

9.3

Along with the beautiful package, One Finds a deliciously, crisp. super floral. pretty well balanced dry white wine. Most of our friends would find it “too austere with its racy acidity circling around the outskirts. I love this wine. #Hammered — 7 years ago

Freek Welter

9.5

Underrated vintage......my .ss! 😁 — 8 years ago

B

10

3L 1986 Petrus bordeaux. Holiday Wine Dinner. Drank this alongside the '90 La Mission Haut Brion. Both were so great- like comparing apples and oranges. La Mission was tobacco; Petrus was juicy, spicy. — 9 years ago

James Brace

9.2

Very light, unoaked flavour — 11 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.1

Not sure if it's just in a dumb phase or didn't want to come out and play. Not very inspiring, last bottle was better. Out of OWC — 11 years ago

Sam Coturri

Winery Sixteen 600, Enterprise Vineyards and the Moon Mountain District

8.9

A really good example of the high tension, deeply textured Cabernets from #moonmountaindistrict — 11 years ago

Kevin Yen

9.7

2014/5/25@baoge hotspot dinner HK — 12 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.5

An oldie but a goodie, great claret color, garnet with a touch of purple, a faint brick on the rim. The nose is haunting, with leather and old library page aromas, dried sweet tobacco, smoke, and roasted coffee beans. The palate is silky, expansive, with savory notes and lush and full textures. A long, elegant and broad finish. — 13 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.0

Juan c sulaiman — 8 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

Smells tight right out of the bottle through an aerator (as you’d expect). Tastes very good! But, anonymous. It tastes like very good high quality wine. — 5 years ago

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.3

jammy with a long finish! Just delicious! — 6 years ago

with Amit

Naboth van den Broek

9.2

Buttery, brooding. Green and lemon/lime. Needs another few years though. — 7 years ago

SJ Charlson

9.2

Really great Sonoma cabernet. — 8 years ago

with Joe and Mark

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

This was a pretty bangin' in a Lopez de Heredia kind of way...salty, nutty, oyster shell, minerally citrus...it's so great to try old wines like this for the fun surprise but also the taste memory. #alwayslearning #expandthatpalate #lavillehautbrion #hautbrion — 9 years ago

Drew Freeman

9.4

While this vintage has lost some fruit it was a real treat to taste this back to back with Haut-Brion & w/ Mayacamas & StagsLeapWineCellars S.L.V. albeit more recent vintages for the #California wines. #JOP recreation. I'm not complaining! — 10 years ago

Axel Finger

9.1

2001 still very nice! Improves still with some air. Looong finish. — 11 years ago

John Hubbell

9.0

Perfect right now. Pencil lead ect. Nice bordeaux. Drink up — 11 years ago

Kevin Yen

9.9

2014/2/9 @Royal China Club Shanghai with Sir Huang by me, 适饮最重要，完胜86，96拉圖，07拉菲一开就香，下午四点开瓶，持续力也漂亮，黑醋栗铅笔心转咖啡豆，年轻的拉菲好迷人很亲近，今晚波尔多顺序lafite 07, mouton 96, haut brion 03, cheval blanc 02, Margaux 94, latour 96, latour 86 — 12 years ago

Quentin Heim

9.5

Dark colors mask magnificent brooding dark fruit and spice, mysterious leather notes adding to the intrique. — 2 years ago

Nancy Schnur

9.1

Foodland $16 — 5 years ago

Myke Morgan

9.0

Very fruit forward cab, with minimal tannins or chalkiness. A nice quality everyday wine. — 6 years ago

with Anjanette

Matteo Borré

9.5

Really a Grand Vin de Bordeaux. You know that a flower was named after this wine? The Rose Demoiselles de Larrivet Haut Brion. How cool is that? — 7 years ago

Kevin Hoctor

9.4

A lovely wine to drink with dinner that's not too sweet or too dry. It paired well with four different meals at our table. — 9 years ago

KLH

9.2

Clearly aged, but still had some fruit and exotic notes of a wonderful wine — 10 years ago

Karen Shaeffer-Collins

8.9

Excellent wine! — 10 years ago

Sara Henson

9.3

This wine is simple brilliant and ready to drink! The nose leads with hints of bright red fruits then quickly transitions to an earthy smell ripe with fresh rain. Tastes of subtle dark fruit, followed by mild tannins, with a lush mineral finish. We are pairing with mussels braised in a tomato confit, glazed pork belly, and classic steak and potatoes. This wine is certainly a top hit!!! — 11 years ago

with Alan

Kayla Young

10

Obviously a winner. And, older than me! — 12 years ago

Dan Dawson

9.6

Lovely Pinot Noir. Showing wild red cherry, Earl Grey tea, a little dried herbs, lavender and Rose. Light and intense. — 13 years ago