Pavillon Blanc du Chateau Margaux
Chateau Margaux · Bordeaux › France
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92
/100
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18
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91.8
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95
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Taster #3174
· Dec 16, 2023
93/100
Tightly wound and backward at first, and a bit too cool when served, however over the course of a couple of hours, the temperature rose, while the air helped enormously. What seemed a bit tannic, angular and astringent, opened up to a generous, pretty tropical fruit palette. The nose developed rich, floral notes of gardenias and honeysuckle. This is going to be a great wine, that can be drunk now, but should reward patience, as well.
2013 vintage
Taster #4677
· Jun 24, 2023
95/100
Dégusté avec Dominique vin d'une grande expression, tout en subtilité. Nez envoutant, sur la pêche blanche, vanille, citronelle. En bouche, ressortent fleur de coton, l'ananas, brioche, buxus, cyprine ;-) Sublime
2013 vintage
Taster #5939
· Jun 9, 2023
93/100
Surprisingly young! Pale colour. 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Distinct varietal characters – fresh gooseberry, grapefruit, pear, lemongrass, stoney minerals, sweet vanilla, and toasty oak. With time it gains weights exhibiting creamy and very slightly honey grilled nuts. Charming.
2013 vintage
Taster #7364
· May 17, 2022
91/100
100% Sauvignon Blanc Pale straw color, clear, youthful, compact rim Nose screams Bordeaux Blanc typicity with grapefruit, honeycomb, new cedar woods Palate is layered. Medium body, almost bone dry, medium plus acidity. Lots of citrus fruits, Asian pear, tangerine, pineapple, quite high toned at first but blown away with air. Finish on the honey coated slightly bitter grapefruit notes. Subdued as it was tasted alongside the mind blowing Henri Giraud Argonne but it did show a lot of Bordeaux Blanc …
2013 vintage
Taster #1991
· Jul 13, 2020
92/100
Tasted double blind. This bottle showed exceptionally young. I guessed it to be a white Bordeaux from 2010... that says it all. There are no hints of oxidation or even age (other than some cellar smell which quickly blew off). The highlight beside its youth is the perfect acidity (integrated and round). This was a joy to drink but doesn‘t have the depth to get a higher rating than the 92 points. TN: Fresh Sauvignon Blanc nose with citrus, boysenberry …
1986 vintage
Taster #0467
· Jun 13, 2020
94/100
Blind notiert: Kräftiger, reicher Geruch. Zündholz, zitrische Früchte, Blumenwiese, schiefer. Jedes mal etwas neues. Absolut fantastisch! Riecht sehr jung. Verändert sich weiterhin stark. Wird süss. Sehr leichte butter im Mund, wieder Blumenwiese. Toll integrierte Säure. Zu unser aller Überraschung war der Wein sehr viel älter als erwartet!
1986 vintage
Taster #9939
· Jun 13, 2020
95/100
Tasted blind and got the age wrong by only around 30 years! Translucent light yellow colour with not a hint of age. A light cloud of the wooden oak notes surround a green gooseberry fruit. Lots of herbaceous freshness, a bit of sweet savoury notes and a chemical matchstick touch. Not to forget hints of floral notes. Very mineral on the palate with incredibly pleasant acidity and a creamy, just slightly buttery texture. A bit thin on aromatics, however. I …
1986 vintage
Taster #0104
· Nov 10, 2019
90/100
KYCellar November 2019 Tasting (HK) : Gooseberry, acacia and leafy with loads of dry extract, super tart zesty lime and bitter rind/pit flavours. Fresh, tangy yet not complex. 90-
2013 vintage
Taster #2367
· Mar 3, 2019
Citrus aroma and Lemongrass on the nose, yellow flowers Mildly creamy, with tanginess on the palate, zingy with minerality, quite precise; palate then mellows down and becomes more rich, peach like almost and a tad of sweetness.
2013 vintage
Taster #7044
· Dec 22, 2018
90/100
Very smooth, almost buttery. Lemon notes. Excellent wine. Subsequent tasting (7/20) -- more tart than I remember, less pleasing to drink.
2013 vintage
Taster #4983
· Nov 13, 2017
95/100
Drank at Clarette The nose was an incredible sweetness to it with honey and flowers. Smooth rich palate. Lovely.
1986 vintage
Taster #2646
· Dec 18, 2016
94/100
Fine White Wine Tasting (Oinoscent) : This needed the most time to open up in the glass. Med intensity, peach, grapefruit, lime and floral notes too. Quite high intensity in the palate, tight too. Tropical fruit, lime, lemon, great use of oak, subtly, med+ body and great structure, with long finish. A wine for the long road. Outstanding quality. It felt like a tiny sphere of flavor, acidity and power that never went away, just rested on the center of …
2013 vintage
Taster #3039
· Dec 14, 2015
90/100
TASTY
1984 vintage
Taster #9015
· Apr 20, 2014
92/100
From 100% Sauvignon Blanc, the wine reached 13.1% alcohol. The wine is produced from 40% of the harvest. Grapefruit, orange, honeysuckle and fresh citrus rind grab your attention, while the fresh and sweet lemon core refreshes as it lingers. 92 Pts
2013 vintage
Taster #4976
· Apr 3, 2014
91/100
quality herbal & mineral aroma & flavours, solid, good acidity level, well structured 90-92
2013 vintage
Taster #4899
· Mar 31, 2014
91/100
2013 editon of En Primeur - Kelly and Kevin’s excellent adventure; 3/26/2014-4/1/2014 (Mostly in Bordeaux and a night in Paris) : Cat fee, grass, lemon, citrus and flint. Good acidity and noticeable mineral presence. Very enjoyable in very clean and mineral way.
2013 vintage
Taster #7501
· Feb 12, 2012
88/100
La neste flaske ligge minst 5 år.
1986 vintage
Taster #8641
· Oct 10, 2011
91/100
Pretty remarkable light color: you would not call this a 25 years old wine if served blind. GRAPE JUICE below got it exactly right so not sure there is much to add from me. Shame that there is so little high quality dry white bordeaux produced as I believe it can stand up to GC Burgundy...
1986 vintage
Taster #3121
· Jul 8, 2011
Impromptu tasting @ my place (Netherlands) : Colour is clear and strikingly light for its age. Very uncommon bouquet and that makes this wine very hard to determine when served blind. This not very expressive, I would call it modest, and showes impressions of a weedy kind of herbs, fennel, lettuce, apple-sauce and some vanilla. Its body is slender but intriguing like a ballet-dancer's. Of course this wine misses some stuffing, weight and fruit, but still is brisk, vibrant and …
1984 vintage
Taster #5607
· May 19, 2011
1986 Margaux Blanc & 1999 Cathiard Orveaux (Les Amis - Shaw Centre) : Light golden color that seems not developed much, just like a 2000s. Pop and pour and the bouquet was already lovely, elegance and seductive. Expressive, gentle, perfumes aromas of floral, fresh cut grass and green herbs complexity over smoke, fresh honey coated ripe fruits: citrus, lemon, guava with mineral infused, the aromas itself is absolutely top class and with time, red apple aromas evolved. Palate wise, it …
1986 vintage
Taster #5533
· Nov 18, 1990
88/100
DISTINCTIVE TOASTY NOSE WITH ALMONDS, VANILLA, AND GRAPEFRUIT. NICE FLAVORS, MEDIUM FINISH
1984 vintage