Blancs du Médoc
MÉDOC WHITE WINES
Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux 2016
Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant and offers a very fine unctuosity as well as fat (just what is needed). It reveals notes of ripe lemon, ripe white peach and pear associate with fine hints of mandarine as well as discreet hints of crunchy pineapple/fresh litchee. The palate is fruity, juicy, elegant, mineral, beautifully built/frame and offers a beautiful definition, a fine acidulous frame (in the background), fat, a very fine unctuosity as well as a good guideline. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, ripe mandarine and small notes of ripe grapefruit associated with touches of juicy/crunchy pear, juicy/crunchy litchee, discreet hints of flowers, zests as well as a very discreet hint of toasted/vanilla and ripe almond (in the background). Good length.
Score : 17.5+/20 (95-96/100)
Aile d’Argent 2016
Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant and offers a small incisive side as well as power. It reveals notes of ripe lemon, ripe kumquat and small notes of ripe clementine associated with discreet hints of yellow peach, bee wax, honey as well as very discreet hints of spices. The palate is fruity, juicy, elegant, precise and offers a beautiful definition, a very beautiful gourmandize, power, suavity, fat, tension as well as a fresh frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, ripe yellow peach and small notes of kumquat associated with small touches of bee wax, clementine and discreet hints of small dry fruits. Good persistence.
Score : 17+/20 (94-95/100)
Cos d’Estournel 2016
Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is aromatic and offers freshness as well as a small concentration. It reveals notes of lemon, ripe grapefruit and small notes of ripe nectarine associated with fine touches of ripe clementine as well as discreet hints of white flowers and crunchy William pear. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, elegant and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, suavity, a good definition, a good precision, a beautiful fat, energy and tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/crunchy pear, ripe lemon and small notes of clementine associated with small touches of ripe grapefruit, discreet hints of ripe/toasted hazel nut as well as a very discreet hint of pineapple, bee wax (in the background) and an imperceptible iodine hint (in the background). Good length.
Score : 16.75+/20 (94/100)
Elise, Le Blanc du Château Le Pey 2017
Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is fruity, mineral and offers freshness. It reveals notes of fresh zest, fresh lemon and small notes of fresh grapefruit zest associated with small touches of fresh flowers and gravels/terroir. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, suavity, fat, an acidulous frame, a good minerality, a beautiful grain, unctuosity as well as a beautiful roundness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, ripe zest and small notes of ripe grapefruit combined with touches of crunchy vine peach, crunchy apple as well as discreet hints of gravels/terroir, flowers and very discreet toasted hints (in the background, bring roundness).
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Loudenne Le Château 2016
Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is fruity and well-built. It reveals notes of ripe lemon, ripe pink grapefruit and small notes of apple associated with hints of zest, fleshy peach as well as a very discreet hint of flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers elegance, suavity, a good definition, a beautiful finesse of the fat, gourmandise, a beautiful juicy/ripe fruit, roundness, a good finesse of the grain, tension, an acidulous frame as well as a fine freshness. On the palate, this vine expresses notes of fleshy peach, fleshy apple and small notes of juicy / ripe citrus fruits (lemon, mandarin) combined with a touch of quenette, juicy Williams pear, a very discreet hint of flowers and an imperceptible toasted touch. Good length. There is a hint of almond on the persistence. A beautiful and gourmand wine !
Score : 16.25+/20 (93/20)