1988 Pavillon Blanc du Margaux

Pavillon Blanc du Chateau Margaux is a Sauvignon Blanc made by Chateau Margaux. It has been produced since 1920 and is made from grapes from a 29-acre vineyard planted only to Sauvignon Blanc. It is fermented in oak barrels and bottled after 10 months of aging in cask. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that Pavillon Blanc du Chateau Margaux “is the Medoc’s finest white wine, crisp, fruity, subtly herbaceous, and oaky.”

Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most famous appellations and also one of its largest, with about 3,400 acres of vineyards. Located on the Left Bank of the Gironde River, Margaux has the greatest number of classified-growth châteaux (or crus classé) according to the 1855 classification. There are twenty-one crus classé, including the most famous estate, the first growth Château Margaux. The Margaux appellation includes vineyards around the village of Margaux and the villages of Arsac, Cantenac, d’Issan, Labarde and Soussans. Wines from the best Margaux châteaux and vintages are prized for their perfumey fragrance and elegant, silky mouthfeel. Margaux wines are predominately Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.