Bordeaux dry whites are easily reduced to a familiar formula: Sauvignon Blanc supplies freshness and aromatic lift; Sémillon brings body, texture and ageworthiness; Sauvignon Gris or Muscadelle may occasionally add another layer of complexity.
Useful as that shorthand may be, it quickly ceases to explain what is in the glass when nine dry whites, from different places and vintages ranging from 2017 to 2023, are tasted together, because each winery sues its own belnd and approach to white winemaking.