Château Margaux

Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux, 2024

Name: Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux
Brand: Château Margaux
Price: 710 GBP

97/100

Inside Bordeaux

96-98/100

The Wine Independent

91-93/100

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2024
3x75cl
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£710.00

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

According to Aurélien at Château Margaux, 20224 was a much less stressful vintage for whites – Sauvignon being less sensitive to mildew and there was no hydric stress this year, either. The 2024 was picked early September, with good yields and in healthy conditions, at a very balanced 13% alcohol. This has plenty of snap and freshness, that is the hallmark of the vintage, but like the best whites in 2024 there is a generosity and mouthfeel to the wine – which Aurélien noted could only be achieved by being super rigorous on selection and ensuring only the ripest grapes made the cut. This makes for cool but seamless and very complete Pavillon blanc, flowing and elegant with a touch of white stone fruit, enlivened by a gentle fresh citrus fruit and sea salt touch on the finish.

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Critic Reviews

96-98/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

Passion fruit and grapefruit notes jump from the glass, followed by hints of chalk dust, elderflower, and gooseberries. The light to medium-bodied palate has a satiny texture with fantastic tension and intense tropical and citrus fruit flavor layers, finishing long and minerally. So good.

drinking window 2027 - 2047

date of review 05/2025

91-93/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2024 Pavillon Blanc was picked September 2 to 8 and cropped at 30 hl/ha. A pure Sauvignon Blanc as usual, it represents 40% of the total production and has a little higher pH than in recent years at 3.2. It has a delectable bouquet of lime flower, hints of peach skin and passion fruit with lovely delineation. The palate is fresh on the entry, quite vibrant and focused with a keen line of acidity and a twist of sour lemon on the finish. This is a superb Pavillon Blanc.

drinking window 2028 - 2040

date of review 05/2025

97/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Anis, fennel, white tea, citrus, lemon zest, kiwi, slate, a balanced and generous nose, and a ton of juicy mouthwatering waves that hit pretty much immediately, and keep on coming. 20% new oak, in 400l casks. Perhaps ready to drink a little earlier than the 2021 - this is generous and deliciously sappy and appealin. Harvest 2 to 8 September, 3.2ph. Philippe Bascaules estate director.

drinking window 2026 - 2038

date of review 04/2025

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Sauvignon Blanc Semillon

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13%

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.