2024 Pavillon Blanc du Ch Margaux

The 2024 Pavillon Blanc was tasted at the château because it will be released in January 2026 and the wine is already in bottle. It has a little more vigor than the previous vintage, though a similar fruit profile, touches of white peach, lychee and red apples. Very well defined. The palate is fresh on the entry with an appealing, slightly resinous texture. Tightly coiled on the finish, I suspect that come release date this will be ready to give pleasure.

Really pure and precise, with a fascinating mineral drive to the fruit. Bright but textured on the palate, with a medium to full body. There is a subtle saline twist but it’s refreshing and driven, with excellent weight and length. The acidity really brightens it. 100% sauvignon blanc.

Gorgeous aromatics. Gooseberry, greengage, red and white currant, white current leaf, jasmine, elderflower and elderberry and then 50 shades of citrus. A little pear and quince even (a note I usually associate more with Sémillon). Some exotic fruits too – guava, passionfruit. A little hint of the limestone terroir and a crushed rock mineral note. So intense and yet soft and gracious on the attack. Fresh and vivid and vibrant in its vertical lift. Upward swirls of freshness, as if with a different and higher viscosity animate the palate. A lovely delicate limestone and saline minerality. So pure and fresh and linear on the rippling long finish. Exquisite.