Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 30/06/2004 Note: Due to space limitations, no tasting notes have been included, only my qualitative score. Obviously, the 2001 dry whites are extremely long-lived wines. They can be drunk young or cellared for 20-30+ years. I recently had the pleasure of tasting the 1962 Domaine de Chevalier, which was still incredibly fresh and lively. In many ways, these whites age even more slowly than red Bordeaux. A wine well worth looking at is the exceptional 100% Sauvignon Blanc dry white made at Chateau Margaux. A beautiful white, it offers aromas and flavors of honeysuckle, lemon butter, and tangerine in a medium to full-bodied, crisp, tangy style. I am not sure it is as good as the brilliant 1999, my favorite Pavillon Blanc over the last decade or so, but it is top-flight stuff. (94)

Note: Due to space limitations, no tasting notes have been included, only my qualitative score. Obviously, the 2001 dry whites are extremely long-lived wines. They can be drunk young or cellared for 20-30+ years. I recently had the pleasure of tasting the 1962 Domaine de Chevalier, which was still incredibly fresh and lively. In many ways, these whites age even more slowly than red Bordeaux.

Pungent, pure aromas of melon, quinine, ginger and mint, with a kiss of oak spice. Offers wonderful density and richness but also terrific cut, with highly complex flavors of pineapple, citrus fruits and exotic spices. Finishes very long, spicy and vibrant. A highly concentrated wine from a yield of less than 30 hectoliters per hectare. It's hard to believe that this is all sauvignon blanc.

Quite rich. Quite brutal Sauvignon Blanc and oak on the nose. Sleek and powerful. Very concentrated with something menthol on the nose. Full and punchy. (JR)