Tasting Notes

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The Wine Independent Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 17 Nov 22
The 2015 Pavillon Blanc from Chateau Margaux skips out with exuberant notes of lemongrass, apple pie, and ripe juicy pears, plus a waft of straw. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers beautiful texture with a refreshing line to cut through the dense, ripe citrus and pear flavors, finishing with a spicy lift.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2035
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Vinous Neal Martin - 01 Jul 19
The 2015 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux has a clean, pure bouquet featuring subtle tropical notes of passion fruit and guava, oakier than some of its peers at the moment. The palate is well balanced with a pleasant fatness on the entry, orange pith and mango coming to the fore. The finish is simplistic but quite commercially savvy. This is a crowd-pleasing Pavillon Blanc that should give several years of drinking pleasure, though perhaps one to enjoy more in its flush of youth. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.
Drinking Date: 2019 - 2026
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Bordeaux

Red Bordeaux, globally renowned, is crafted in France’s Bordeaux region from grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. These full-bodied wines feature dark fruit flavours, earthy and spicy notes, and often benefit from ageing. Top producers include Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Lafite Rothschild. White Bordeaux, made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, offers styles from crisp to rich, with citrus and tropical notes. Sweet Bordeaux wines, like Sauternes, are famed for their rich sweetness and flavours of apricot and honey, with Château d’Yquem as a leading producer.