Pavillon Blanc du Chateau Margaux 2023 (750ML)

93 Points, Yohan Castaing, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: "The 2023 Pavillon Blanc is showing nicely, offering up fresh aromas of sweet orange oil, lime leaf, white flowers and crushed mint that reflect the August harvest. Medium- to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with attractive texture from maturation on the lees, it will offer a broad drinking window." 04/26

94-98 Points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent: “The 2023 Pavillon Blanc du Chateau Margaux comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant notes of fresh grapefruit, pineapple, and white peaches leading to hints of honeysuckle, orange blossom, and coriander seed with a waft of yuzu. The medium-bodied palate has vivacious citrus and tropical fruit flavors with a racy backbone and long chalky finish. This is delicious! The yield was 37 hl/ha and the pH 3.15.” 05/24

92-94 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: “The 2023 Pavillon Blanc is quite powerful in this vintage, marked by a combination of creamy, textured fruit, bright acids and an almost phenolic feel that adds pseudo-tannic structure. I imagine the 2023 will need a few years in bottle. Pavillon Blanc is usually more immediate and racier, but the 2023 looks like more of a long-distance runner. Lemon cont, almond and white flowers unfurl in the glass.” 04/24

99 Points, Jacobo García Andrade, JamesSuckling.com: "Aromas of dried pineapple, oyster shells and grapefruit zest, an austere profile from whole-bunch pressing and aging for nine months in 20% new barrels. Medium-bodied and austere, with incisive acidity and pure, textural, finely delineated fruit carried by citric vibrancy and captivating, incisive austerity. Drink or hold." 12/25

96 Points, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux: "White peach flesh on the opening gives an opulent start that quickly narrows inwards to flint and steel. An exceptional white wine, with sculpted charm, showcasing citrus, lime zest, green apple, anis and sage. Harvest August 23 to 30, yields 37hl/h compared to 15h/h in 2022." 04/24

93-95+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com: “The 2023 Château Margaux Pavillon Blanc is knockout stuff and consistently checks in with the crème de la crème of dry whites from Bordeaux. All Sauvignon Blanc, it has a riveting nose of honeyed limes, grapefruit, and mint. This carries to a medium-bodied white with remarkable purity, a racy, almost bracing spine of acidity, incredible precision, and a great finish. It's going to be incredibly long-lived, and I suspect 2-4 years of bottle age will help its acidity round into form.” 05/24