Pavillon Blanc du Chateau Margaux 2016 (750ML)

96 Points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com: "The depth and intensity is very beautiful, yet with electrifying acidity that gives this wine energy and excitement. Full to medium body with a fine, dense mid-palate that takes over at the finish. Lots of dried-lemon and fresh-fennel flavors at the end. Exuberant. Drink or hold." 02/19

94 Points, Lisa Perrotti- Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2016 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux features fresh grapefruit, white peaches and lemon juice scents springing from the glass, followed by lime leaves, wet pebbles and elderflower plus a touch of honeysuckle. The palate is medium-bodied, elegant and fresh with loads of vivacity and a long, mineral-laced finish." 11/18

95 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2016 Pavillon Blanc is impressive today. I am especially captivated by the wine's tremendous aromatic presence and overall persistence. In the glass, the 2016 offers an enticing interplay of fruit richness and perfume, with strands of salinity that give the wine shape and energy. Citrus, orchard fruit and white flowers add the closing shades of nuance." 12/18

95 Points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent: "The 2016 Pavillon Blanc from Chateau Margaux prances with showy scents of fresh pineapples, white peaches, and honeycomb, plus a touch of elderflower. The light to medium-bodied palate has amazing energy for the opulence of the fruit expression, featuring tropical fruit layers and a lively backbone, finishing long and electric." 12/22

95 Points, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator: "Features bracing hints of lemon pith, chalk, thyme and fleur de sel, but leans toward the plumper side in the end, with delicious shortbread and yellow apple notes stretching out through the finish. Shows remarkable purity and serious length. Sauvignon Blanc. Drink now through 2028. 833 cases made." 03/19

97 Points, Jane Anson, Decanter: "(Château Margaux, Pavillon Blanc, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, White) Absolutely living up to the promise of en primeur now it's in bottle, this is complex and expertly-spun, with notes of honeysuckle, kiwi, lime, waxy rosemary and savoury herbs. Touches of stone fruit flit through the mid-palate, and it all tiptoes along in perfect balance. Slate and salt appear, followed by waves of returning flavour and electric pulses that stretch out the finish. A low yield in 2016 of 23hl/ha. (Drink between 2020-2038" 10/18

94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com: "Always based on Sauvignon Blanc and brought up in 20% new French oak, the 2016 Pavillon Blanc shows a racy, reductive style that slowly opens up in the glass and shows more and more richness. Beautiful notes of crushed citrus, tart peach, and bright minerality all emerge from this medium-bodied, concentrated white that has high yet integrated acidity, flawless balance, and a great finish. It’s hard to resist, yet I suspect it will keep for decades." 02/19

93 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous: "The 2016 Pavillon Blanc de Château Margaux, which was bottled in May, has a beguiling bouquet of Golden Delicious apple, Williams pear and light crushed stone aromas that gently unfold in the glass. The palate is very well balanced with a taut line of acidity (in fact, the pH is 3.10 in this vintage) – citrus-fresh with impressive tension. A live-wire Pavillon Blanc with great sustain on the rich finish and a tang of ginger on the aftertaste. Superb." 12/18