Chateau Olivier Blanc 2019

Professional Ratings

• 94 James Suckling

  This shows lots of exotic fruit with sliced mango, lemon curd, lemon zest and a touch of honeysuckle. It’s full and layered with plenty of flavor and a zesty, lively finish. Vivid. Drinkable now, but will age beautifully.

• 94 Decanter
  Flourishes of jasmine on the first nose, quickly giving way to richly textured stone fruits, citrus and white pepper spicing. Well measured and balanced, with a juicy finish, showing why this is one of the most consistently delicious whites of Bordeaux.
  Barrel Sample: 94
• 94 Wine Enthusiast

  The vineyard of this estate, set in a forested park, has produced a textured, ripe and tightly citrus-flavored wine. The tangy character, enhanced by spice, has plenty of aging ahead of it. Drink this crisp wine from 2024.

• 92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  The 2019 Olivier Blanc exhibits aromas of waxy pear, white flowers, grapefruit zest and Sauvignon botanicals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, tangy and incisive palate with a delicately textural attack, fine concentration at the core and a long, saline finish. This is a racier, more tightly wound white Bordeaux that should drink well for a decade. Best After 2021

• 92 Wine Spectator

  Bright and fresh, with a hint of talc giving way quickly to lemon pith, straw and gooseberry. This has a toasty edge, but stays racy in feel overall. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Drink now.

• 90 Jeb Dunnuck

  Subtle melon, lime, oyster shell, and some mineral notes all emerge from the 2019 Château Olivier Blanc, a medium-bodied, nicely balanced, quality Bordeaux Blanc to drink over the coming 4-6 years. Best After 2022