Chateau Olivier, Blanc Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan

Day 1: Natural cork. Cat pee, lemon, floral, mango, spice, kiwi and orange peel. Medium finish. Excellent. 93 points Day 2: Vibrant fruit and even more intense than day 1. Mango, tropical fruit, lime and lemon. Spice, dust, minerals and crushed shells. Wonderful acidity. Medium plus finish. 94 points Recommendation: For sure buy more.

2021 vintage

4th wine tasting with consistent notes. Pronounced nose with white peach, flora, melon, mango, tropical fruits. High acidity. Medium body. The wine is of very good quality. It has pronounced flavour intensity from its primary fruit notes. Medium finish. The wine is youthful and can be drank now. It suppose to be drank soon to enjoy the fruits character.

2021 vintage

3rd wine tasting with consistent notes. Pronounced nose with white peach, flora, melon, mango, tropical fruits. High acidity. Medium body. The wine is of very good quality. It has pronounced flavour intensity from its primary fruit notes. Medium finish. The wine is youthful and can be drank now. It suppose to be drank soon to enjoy the fruits character.

2021 vintage

Off-Line in London Dec 2024 (http://www.tufnellparktavern.com) : Mycket ung. Inte min kopp te. För många nyckelpigelarver gick åt i makandet av detta vin. Kan kanske styra upp sig med några år på rygg, men... Så många badankor i Loire och så lite tid!

2021 vintage

80% Sauvignon Blanc 20% Sémillon from 8 ha gravel and clay-limestone soils with vines of average age 25 yrs yielding 40 hl/ha. Manual harvest from Sept 8-16. 1/3 of crop macerated with skin before fermentation. Vinified in tanks, then French oak barrels. Aged 9 months on lees/ 13.5% Abv. ~3,000 cases Chateau Olivier dates back to the middle ages, and has been in the de Bethmann family for over 136 yrs, with Eléonore de Bethmann taking charge in 2021. Directeur …

2021 vintage

Medium lemon in colour, clear. Pronounced nose with white peach, flora, tropical fruits. High acidity. Medium body. Medium alcohol. The wine is of very good to outstanding quality. It has medium flavour intensity from its primary fruit notes. Medium+ finish. The wine is youthful and can be drank now. It suppose to be drank soon to enjoy the fruits character.

2021 vintage

Medium lemon in colour, clear. Pronounced nose with white peach, flora, tropical fruits. High acidity. Medium body. Medium alcohol. The wine is of very good to outstanding quality. It has medium flavour intensity from its primary fruit notes. Medium+ finish. Nose is still closed and need aerating to bring out the notes. Left on glass and it took around 2 hours. 80% Sauvignon Blanc with 20% Semillon. 2021 to me is a excellent vintage for Bordeaux blanc. The wine is …

2021 vintage

lemon to pale gold in color. ripe green apple, melon, passion fruit and other zippy, tropical fruit on the nose. wet rock. juicy and medium concentration on the palate with. tasty

2021 vintage

Slightly better than the last bottle, but not by much. Pretty dull really. Suspect better 10 years ago if it were ever that good.

2006 vintage

Slightly oxidised nose, some wax and lanolin. Palate all over the place and very acidic. A bit knackered and past it?

2006 vintage

Green apples, green pears, white flowers, spice, yellow with orange citrus peel aromas fill the perfume. The palate is sweet, vibrant, fresh, and fruity with a long, graceful blast of lemons in the finish. The wine blends 80% Sauvignon Blanc with 20% Semillon. Drink from 2024-2033.

2021 vintage

UGCB tasting-Amsterdam 2021 Bordeaux 03-04-2024: A modest bouquet, friendly is this time for me best word to express a lack of tension; I missed some conviction.

2021 vintage

Amsterdam UGCB Tasting (Zuiderkerk) : Crisp, fresh, no lack of generosity, slightly dull aromatically, raw edge on the finish.

2021 vintage

UGCB Amsterdam, walkaround tasting so just short notes. : White fruits, citrus, fresh acidity. Ok wine, but in this stage not a very long finish.

2021 vintage

Frische Nase, weniger vom Holz geprägt als en Primeur, schöne Frucht, Apfel und Pfirsich. Im Gaumen weich und rund, Schmelz und Fülle, Balance und Länge sind gegeben. Nicht hochkomplex, jedoch mit viel Zug und sehr schöner Balance. (Verkostet im November 2023 in Zürich bei UGCB)

2021 vintage

Lemon zest, pear, mango, honeysuckle. Easy, but zippy and sharp. Good.

2021 vintage

Tasted at UGC London Tasting 8/11/23. 80% SB, 20% Sem. By a country mile the stand out winner of the 2021 dry whites. A real discovery. Great aromatic, fresh, ripe nose. Palate great balance and ripeness, good finish. Retasted twice against others. A definite buy.

2021 vintage

Sitron, sitronblader, strå, honning, nøtter. Ren pen i munnen med sitron, grønne epler, strå, honning, noe ananas, nøtter. Pent sammensatt, konsentrert, strukturert med bra lengde. Begynnende modning med hint av tørket frukt, men fremdeles primær. Meget bra lengde.

2012 vintage

(Verkostet im Oktober 2022 auf Château Olivier) Mittleres Goldgelb. Reiffruchtige Nase, Mango, Butter-Kekse, Gebäck. Im Gaumen rund und weich, saftige Frucht, cremig, rund und doch mit viel Frische, der Wein hat Druck, Konzentration und doch Eleganz, nicht zum Aperitif, eher zu Käse, Hummer oder einem Fisch in cremiger Sauce. Ein ausgezeichnet gereifter Wein mit noch guten Reserven. 92 vvPunkte www.vvwine.ch

2012 vintage

The wine looks light gold colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like grapefruit, lime and honeydew. It tastes like grapefruit, lime and honeydew. The body is medium. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

2012 vintage

Slightly hay-like, unclean nose, nuts and mushrooms. Pretty palate, though, more mature than you'd think for a 10 year old. Butterscotch, stone fruit palate. Short finish. At the chateau.

2012 vintage

(89-91 vvPunkte) Etwas vom Holz geprägt aktuell, dahinter mit schöner Frucht, die an Apfel und Pfirsich erinnert. Im Gaumen weich und rund, Schmelz und Fülle, Balance und Länge sind gegeben. Nicht hochkomplex, jedoch mit viel Zug und sehr schöner Balance. (Verkostet "En Primeur" im April 2022. Syndicat Viticole de Pessac-Léognan) vvWine.ch

2021 vintage

Crushed rocks, flowers, lemon peel, white peach and pomelo hit the perfume easily. Juicy, sweet, elevated, energetic and fresh, the finish is filled with sweet, crisp, yellow citrus from start to finish. The wine blends 80% Sauvignon Blanc with 20% Semillon, 13.5% ABV. The harvest took place September 8 - September 16. Drink from 2023-2033. 94-94

2021 vintage

Last bottle. Still a little richness, nice SB flavours and clean finish. Relaxing and a good food wine. Drink over the next couple of years.

2012 vintage

This really ought to be more famous. Complex, super flavoursome. There’s the green fruit and fresh acidity of Semillon Sav Blanc with aged caramel oak notes. OK that sounds a bit weird but it’s integrated. Classic Bordeaux blanc. 13%, diam.

2012 vintage

Very dry, but there’s beeswax and such flavours! I endorse my previous reviews. Great wine.

2012 vintage

Fresh, grassy Sauvignon dominated nose, with richness and lovely balance on the palate. Lovely

2012 vintage

Fabulous green gold colour. Mild at first but with a flavoursome finish... beeswax, lime pie.

2012 vintage

Medium pale to medium gold, distinctly oaky, but in a very good, very sexy way! Roasted lemons, perhaps a whiff of lanolin -palate is really nice, beautifully balanced - has the smoky oak, but lots of supporting structure and fruit - Just really lovely. Well balanced. Early window I think.

2012 vintage

Medium pale to medium gold, distinctly oaky, but in a very good, very sexy way!! Roasted lemons, perhaps a whiff of lanolin -palate is really nice, beautifully balanced - has the smoky oak, but lots of supporting structure and fruit - Just really lovely - very winey, very Bordeaux, very French.

2012 vintage

Light grassy nose. The colour is a light yellow tinged with a bit of green. On the palate, cats pee (!), gooseberry; finishing very clean with a creamy vanilla flavour. Long. I really enjoy this already - a touch of sophistication at a reasonable price that has the weight to go with food. I just hope I can leave some bottles alone long enough to see it approach it’s peak. And who knows when that will be? Longer than the …

2012 vintage

Strågul, klar Grønne epl3, tropiske frukter, nøtter, tobakk og litt urter på nese. Cremet kompleks munn med samme som nese plus litt smør. Flott syre og balanse. Meget lang. 91-92

2012 vintage

Pale buttercup; grassy, hint of peach, vegetal, some oak lurks; crisp, waxy, good weight; muffled finish, spikes, extended. Still yet to peak. Needs a decant. 24 hours later, this has filled out & has a tarragon/floral flourish.

2012 vintage

Tres bien maintenant, ananas, abricot...

2012 vintage

This is really nice - medium gold, nose has fruit, veg and high toned aspects, interesting, complex and different than the norm - floral/stalky notes too (in a good way) - nicely balanced, ready to go, might improve some, but delish now - complex flavours, quite intense , very good to excellent length, this is really quite tasty!

2012 vintage

Flavoursome. Herbaceous, even asparagus undertones. Oily finish. Long. Drinking well, developing too. {13%, cork}

2012 vintage

Golden color, muted nose. Sweet nectarine with subtle lavender and sage.

2006 vintage

Light gold appearance. Pronounced nose of honeyed citrus, green apple, honeydew melon. Nose is still youthful. Medium body with medium plus acidity. Lots of citrus, green apple and bit of honey on the palate. At this point the finish is medium to medium plus. This is a well made youthful wine that is drinking fine now. Will definitely fill out with time and could easily keep for another decade if stored properly. Purchased at the winery in July 2015.

2012 vintage

Excellent, peu encore attendre, super vin A+

2012 vintage

Superb example of white Bordeaux wine. Liked it very much!

2012 vintage

Drinking nicely now. More weight than my two previous bottles. I can't put it better than Chris Kissack's pro review.

2006 vintage

This is a mix of dash & panache. Lots of SB, but with a layer of waxy smokiness. Shows its pedigree. Good now, but better in a couple of years?

2012 vintage

nose:grapefruit,nectarine,creamy vanilla,reveal some minty grass with more air,some earth,zesty,green guava palate.intensity is great.savoury long finish with pruney notes.wud like to hve more acidity.complexity cn b better. notes:green guava,evident smoke,green apple conclusion:a very flamboyant bttl.

2012 vintage

Pop and poured. Drank over 1 hour. Casual session at B&B. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon-yellow coliur. Legs. Nose is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of smoked gravelly earth, greengages, gooseberries, grapefruit, fresh green garden herbs. Developed. On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13%), full body. Pronounced flavour intensity, with flavours of gunpowder, smoked gravelly earth, greengage, passionfruit, grapefruit, gooseberries, citrus lime, fresh green garden herbs, slight vanilla cream. Long finish. Very good quality. This is open …

2012 vintage

Just about drinkable although my six bottles bought ep showed excessive oxidation after just a couple years, having appeared unpleasantly tart at the outset.

2006 vintage

Pale gold appearance. Sauvignon Blanc dominates on the nose. Grapefruit, herbal notes. Some honey and confected orange- likely from the Semillon. Medium plus acidity and medium bodied. Rich on the palate for a young wine. Grapefruit, Marmalade and some stone fruit. Finishes medium plus. Overall very well made. Will last another 10 years easily. Will be interesting to see how this evolves.

2012 vintage

Tasted at the Zachys Bordeaux Confidential tasting on 5/14/15. This was delicious. Lime, pineapple and mango. Full-bodied, very crisp, powerful and lively. 75% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Semillon and 5% Muscadelle. Tasted this just before tasting the 2011 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc. The Chevalier was more harmonious and elegant. But this is very enjoyable and a very good value.

2012 vintage

First time drinking a dry white from Pessac. Don't know much about the region other than that sauvignon blanc and semillon goes into the wine. The wine is of a golden straw, the color of which could have been mistaken for a young Sauternes had it not been the thin legs that give away the lack of viscosity so prevalent of wines from Barsac. A typical sauvignon blanc nose of flint, gravel, clean-cut grass and copious amounts of citrus. There …

2006 vintage

Thin and oxidised. A steady downward decline noted across several bottles.

2006 vintage

Pleasant, lean rather chalky. Less weight or pleasure than the 05 tasted against it.

2006 vintage

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