Pauillac doesn’t permit white wine under its appellation rules, but the Cazes family at Lynch-Bages the Fifth Growth red that long ago outgrew its classification has been making a small, serious white anyway, declassified to Bordeaux Blanc. An 81% Sauvignon Blanc / 11% Semillon / 8% Muscadelle blend, matured six months on the lees with 50% new oak for texture and depth, the 2023 is a benchmark modern white Bordeaux: crisp citrus and orchard fruit on the surface, creamy oak-aged complexity underneath. A rare and worthwhile bottle from a great Pauillac address.