Pavillon blanc - Bordeaux 2012

Wine Advocate

89 / 100

par Neal Martin le 28/10/2016

Tasted blind at the Southwold 2012 tasting. The 2012 Pavillon Blanc de Chateau Margaux has a crisp gooseberry, flinty, quite taut and linear bouquet that is not interested in the flamboyance of its peers. The palate is balanced with well-judged acidity, but it feels very primal and lacks the personality that others have showed. This is strangely reticent at the moment - perhaps in a broody adolescent patch? Tasted January 2016.

Jamessuckling.com

95 / 100

par James Suckling le 15/02/2015

A wine with fresh lemons and minerals and hints of chalk. Full body, with integrated acidity and fruit. Lovely length. Some may prefer this to the superb 2011 Pavillon Blanc.

timatkin.com

94 / 100

par Tim Atkin MW le 30/06/2013

Sourced from a vineyard three miles to the west of the château on light gravel, clay and sand soils, Margaux’s white is often one of the whites of the vintages. This is balanced and pithy, with subtle, oak-derived spice, a touch of fatness from lees ageing and an elegant, smoky, pink grapefruit-like finish.

Le Point

15 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 16/05/2013

Fruits blancs, floral au nez, bouche vive, citronnée, joli fruit. Très pur, un peu moins long que le 2011 qui était un grand millésime en blanc. O= 2014 G= 8 ans.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

par Neal Martin le 03/05/2013

The Pavillon Blanc has one of the finest bouquets that I have tasted at this stage – much more Burgundy in style than I recall with superb minerality and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with a lovely mango and dried apricot notes and supremely well judged acidity. There is a little more sophistication and complexity than in recent vintages with a suave, very focused finish. Tasted April 2013.

matthewjukes.com

18 / 20

par Matthew Jukes le 30/04/2013

With 13.5%, this is a nerve-tingling offering and only 1000 bottles were made! A world class SB.

My Bettane + Desseauve

18 / 20

le 27/04/2013

Remarquable nez floral et épicé, à notre sens le vin blanc sec le plus réussi de toutes nos dégustations, d’une hallucinante précision et définition de saveur et de forme, très noble en finale. Il y en aura hélas très peu.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

par Robert Parker le 26/04/2013

More opulent than the 2010, with plenty of honeysuckle, melon and orange rind-scented and flavored fruit, this medium-bodied 2012 reveals terrific acidity. It is a brilliant example of a fresh, well-delineated 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Chateau Margaux. It should drink well for 20-25 years as these wines have considerable longevity.
Drink: 2013 - 2038

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 26/04/2013

Honeydew, cantaloupe, grassy, citrus scents pop with little effort. Fresh, lively, peppy and sweet, lemon and lime flavors produce a persistent finish. 92-94 Pts

Decanter.com

17,25 / 20

par Steven Spurrier le 22/04/2013

Lemon-pale, lovely crispness and precision, delicacy and power beautifully balanced. 17.25/20pts ( 90+/100pts)
Drink: 2013 - 2020

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 16/04/2013

Drink 2015-2022
30% only of the crop. 'Someone is very sad', remarks Corinne. Paul Pontallier thought their 2011 Pavillon Blanc was the best ever. Fatter. They're now picking earlier. Sauvignon Blanc picked 10-14 September.
MUCH tighter than in a ripe vintage. Very obviously Sauvignon – unlike some richer versions. Some sweetness on the palate. It spreads out, fans out. Lots of green fruit flavour. Still quite astringent on the finish. Long. Very tense and masses of acidity. 13.4%

Wine Spectator

91-94 / 100

par James Molesworth le 05/04/2013

Features pure notes of stone, chamomile, white peach, lemongrass and kaffir lime. Offers a lovely, sleek feel and a long, graceful finish, with a high-toned echo of talc on the finish. Tasted non-blind. —J.M.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

par James Suckling le 04/04/2013

A wine with fresh lemons and minerals and hints of chalk. Full body, with integrated acidity and fruit. Lovely length. Some may prefer this to the superb 2011 Pavillon Blanc.