2011 Pavillon Blanc du Ch Margaux
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A very expressive nose of cut grass, nettles and pineapple. Like its siblings this too is very concentrated and with a fine streak of saline mineral. Very grand vin!
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James Suckling
FINE+RARE
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Some matchstick but not overdone, allowing the lemon and grapefruit zestiness to appear on the nose. Pretty oaky but full and flavourful with a bright citrus streak to a long finish. Juicy freshness and long and complex with lots more to come. (JH)
Vivid gold-tinged straw. Fresh aromas of gooseberry, melon and green fig, with hints of ginger and lime oil in the background. Bright and nicely balanced, showing an enticing chewy texture to the honeydew, green fig and herb flavors. Leaves behind a refreshing note of passion fruit on the lingering, bright finish. This Pavillon Blanc offers a rare combination of creaminess and freshness and strikes me as one of the more successful versions in recent memory
From 100% Sauvignon Blanc, this is packed with fresh lemon, hazelnuts, flowers, grapefruit and citrus. Fresh, rich, balanced, sweet and clean, the wine finishes with a long, citrus-filled finish. Very balanced and clean. This will be bottled in June
About the producer
Ch. Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most historic and famous estates. The only classified First Growth in Margaux, it epitomises the appellation’s elegance, while producing wines with fantastic ageing potential.