The Ultimate White Bordeaux
2016 Chateau Margaux Pavillon Blanc
At $295, you are acquiring one of the most highly guarded allocations in all of Bordeaux: a perfectly aged, 10-year-old Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux. While the estate’s red wine commands the global spotlight, their microscopic production of 100% Sauvignon Blanc is the true insider obsession. Sourced from a historic 11-hectare parcel, it is crafted with the exact same First Growth precision and financial backing as the Grand Vin. Now exactly a decade removed from the spectacular 2016 harv…
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10 Years of Perfect Age (2016)
Rare White First Growth
Retail
$390.00
Best Online
$654.00
$295.00
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Tasting notes
Aroma
Radiates a breathtakingly complex bouquet of lemon curd, white peach, and honeysuckle, beautifully elevated by a decade of bottle age to reveal nuanced notes of beeswax, crushed almond, and wet limestone.
Palate
Defined by staggering weight, tension, and texture. The palate delivers a profoundly rich core of orchard fruit and lemon oil, sliced perfectly by a brilliant streak of acidity. It finishes with an echoing, mineral-driven persistence that proves exactly why this is the benchmark for age-worthy Sauvignon Blanc.
White Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Lifted
36/100 Intensity
Light
Bold
36.0/100
Feather-light
Lifted
Balanced
Structured
Powerful
Grapes
100% Sauvignon Blanc
ABV
13.5%
Serving
45–50°F
Window
2025–2055
In Detail
A rare, 10-year-old Pavillon Blanc with perfect cellar provenance.
At $295, you are acquiring one of the most highly guarded allocations in all of Bordeaux: a perfectly aged, 10-year-old Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux.
While the estate’s red wine commands the global spotlight, their microscopic production of 100% Sauvignon Blanc is the true insider obsession. Sourced from a historic 11-hectare parcel, it is crafted with the exact same First Growth precision and financial backing as the Grand Vin.
Now exactly a decade removed from the spectacular 2016 harvest, this wine has shed its primary youthful edge and entered a mesmerizing window of texture, weight, and complexity. Finding a mature Pavillon Blanc with pristine cellar provenance is a massive challenge; finding it priced $100+ below the national average is a fleeting opportunity. If you collect elite White Bordeaux or White Burgundy, this is an undeniable cellar centerpiece.
