2025 Pavillon Blanc du Margaux

The 2025 Pavillon Blanc is a total stunner. Tangerine peel, white peach, passion fruit and white pepper are some of the many notes that soar from the glass. The team opted for less bâtonnage than most years, as the fruit was already quite rich. Yields were just 16 hectoliters per hectare. The 2025 is an unusually exotic Pavillon Blanc, a wine with a very strong personality. I find it compelling, but I can also imagine some readers may find it a bit too rich. 
- Antonio Galloni (04/2026)

A complete sauvignon blanc with sliced pear, apple and lemon aromas and flavors with a full body and a polished texture that is caressing and beautiful. It is crunchy and a bit richer than many Pavillon Blancs. (04/2026)

The 2025 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux sails out of the glass with notes of honey-drizzled white peaches, juicy pears, and passion fruit, plus nuances of beeswax and elderflower with a waft of allspice. The medium- to full-bodied palate delivers a wonderfully crisp backbone with a satiny texture and intense orchard and tropical fruit layers, finishing long and spicy. This is 100% Sauvignon Blanc. It has a pH of 3.14, and the alcohol is 14%. The yield was 16 hl/ha. (04/2026)

Ivar Bjurner: 93-96 Punkte 

Elegant and flowery nose, with classical notes of Sauvignon Blanc (it is made on 100 % Sauvignon Blanc). Very fruity and very juicy – lots of freshness and notes of spices, chalk and pepper. Long and fine aftertaste with a fine layer of acidity supporting the fresh and juicy fruit. Very intense and very rich wine that should age as well. (05/2026)

The 2025 Pavillon Blanc, crafted entirely from Sauvignon Blanc, reveals a profile marked by confit citrus alongside notes of herbs and white fruits. Medium- to full-bodied, it’s rich and dense yet enveloping and is built around a fleshy core of fruit with notable plenitude and aromatic intensity. Bright, well-defined acidity brings balance, leading into a long, ethereal and perfumed finish. In the context of a notably dry vintage for white wines, this stands out as a clear success. Harvested between August 18 and 22, with yields of 16 hectoliters per hectare, it matured in 20% new oak, with less bâtonnage than usual, and has a pH of 3.14. 
- Yohan Castaing (04/2026)