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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 24 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by paulst on 5/15/2024 & rated 94 points: Lemon and some peach-honey; layered; long elegant finish. (164 views) | | | Tasted by MAC49 on 7/25/2023 & rated 89 points: This is better than I remember. Nice balance and a nice passion fruit under tone, petrol on the end. Last time I tried this it was too much passion fruit, maybe the extra year has mellowed it out. Quite good with Asian or Thai food (869 views) | | | Tasted by Patethel on 5/6/2023 & rated 93 points: Couleur jaune doré intense. Nez plutôt décevant, sans envergure. Mais en bouche il est surprenant avec arômes de poire ,miel et abricot. Très bon vin (858 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 11/5/2022: Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (The Landmark, London): Ripe gooseberry, a little peachy, cream, stone fruit, apple. Juicy, fleshy, a little lozenge quality, creamy textured, very pleasant. (1578 views) | | | Tasted by Paul852 on 10/28/2022 & rated 91 points: Firstly, this needs at least 15-20 minutes of air to open up (initially it is thin, acidic, mineral).
With air and not too cold the nose is strong white flowers (honeysuckle?), a tart fruit (unripe pineapple?); the palate is crisp, more of the white flowers and citrus, a slightly creamy note mid-palate and then a clean and quite long finish which is crisp and a little minerally.
Overall a pleasant, but not big, white Bordeaux, and OK QPR at the ~US$31 that I paid. (1197 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 10/5/2022 & rated 95 points: Grassy nose; nice honeyed-lemon-apricot with bracing acidity; complex and layered; long finish. (1408 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 9/22/2022 & rated 94 points: Lemon and supporting citrus; coarse; minerals; balanced; long finish. (1076 views) | | | Tasted by Holden Caulfield on 9/10/2022 & rated 91 points: Quite nice. Fresh and mineral taste. Light (776 views) | | | Tasted by Renevin on 6/29/2022 & rated 91 points: Nez bien expressif. Fleur blanche, ananas, agrumes. En bouche belle rondeur avec une finale acidulée qui apporte une belle fraîcheur. Longueur moyenne. Agréable (863 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 5/5/2022 & rated 94 points: Tart with lemon curd; stone and clay; complex; layered finish. (970 views) | | | Tasted by Sean McGrath on 5/2/2022 & rated 87 points: A bit disappointed. I still have the 2003 in my cellar, and have really enjoyed it. This one seems simpler / one-dimensional. Citrus, pleasant, but not much else. (788 views) | | | Tasted by Oberhau on 12/31/2021 & rated 91 points: Classic white Bordeaux wine with all elements melding nicely. Body is medium; Nose is citrus but not overpowering. First taste on the tip of the tongue forecasts some sweetness but it evolves with increasing dryness on the palate finishing with perfect balance. Also proves you can deliver a powerful wine with modest ABV (13.5). (1022 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 12/24/2021 & rated 93 points: Tart and semi sweet honeyed and citrus with light maple-peach; lively finish. (1080 views) | | | Tasted by wineappellation on 11/25/2021 & rated 90 points: Gooseberry, bit of dried stone fruits, creamy, lanolin, some lemongrass. Medium bodied, lightly oaked. On a fresher and lighter side. (1176 views) | | | Tasted by ziavino on 7/10/2021 & rated 94 points: Power and elegance collide here, with notes of peach, lemon, and tropical fruits commingling on a bed of minerality and acidity. Serious weight and ripe fruit belie the precision throughout. Long finish. Seriously good, and my favorite Bdx Blanc of the year so far. (988 views) | | | Tasted by Gian on 6/24/2021 & rated 88 points: Too young for me right now (979 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 6/21/2021 & rated 90 points: Amsterdam UGCB Tasting (Amstel Boathouse, Amsterdam, NL): Light and bright, supple and floral, easy-going, hint of cream, juicy but a bit loose, nicely integrated oak, light and fuzzy finish. (1753 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 3/9/2021 & rated 93 points: Crisp, bright and sweet with Meyer lemon, pear and mango notes on the nose and palate. Energetic, fruity and fresh, with a gorgeous, creamy, lemon and bright pineapple filled finish, this is showing quite nicely already. (1566 views) | | | Tasted by vinhonotte on 6/1/2019 & rated 91 points: Vintage Club - Bordeaux 2018 En-Primeur and Gala Dinner (Andaz Hotel): Fresh and clean expression, with intense punch of green mango, green papaya, seaweed, and even a bit of shrimps. Felt like a fresh salad made at the heart of Bangkok (2071 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 5/28/2019: Bordeaux 2018 - En Primeur in Australia (pyrmont wharf, sydney): A similar apple fruit lozenge quality, pleasing with slight gooseberry. Juicy, tight, young but vibrantly fresh. I'm not sure what oak exposure will do to this though it's lovely at the moment. (1474 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 4/19/2019 & rated 91 points: Juicy, ripe, sweet, fresh, slightly honeyed yellow citrus and bright pineapple with vanilla pop right away on the nose and mouth. (3625 views) |
| By Amy Wislocki
Decanter, Cellar Collection room, Decanter Fine Wine Encounter 2022 (11/5/2022)
(Château Olivier, Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Amy Wislocki
Decanter, Cellar Collection room, Decanter Fine Wine Encounter 2022 (11/5/2022)
(Château Olivier, Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/18/2022)
(Ch Olivier Pessac-Léognan White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, The Future’s Definitely Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Mar 2021) (3/21/2021)
(Olivier Olivier Blanc White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, 2018 Bordeaux From The Bottle (3/11/2021)
(Chateau Olivier Blanc) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Bordeaux 2018: Not Back in Black (Mar 2021) (3/1/2021)
(Olivier Olivier Blanc White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, February 2021 (2/1/2021)
(Château Olivier Pessac-Léognan White) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (1/8/2021)
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JamesSuckling.com (1/8/2021)
(Château Olivier Pessac-Léognan Blanc, White, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Bordeaux in bottle 2018 (11/10/2020)
(Château Olivier, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/13/2020)
(Ch Olivier Pessac-Léognan White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, The Future’s Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Nov 2019) (11/1/2019)
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JamesSuckling.com (4/8/2019)
(Château Olivier Pessac-Léognan Blanc, White, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Bordeaux 2018: Back in Black (Apr 2019) (4/1/2019)
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Winedoctor, April 2019 (4/1/2019)
(Château Olivier Pessac-Léognan White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Pessac-Léognan (3/30/2019)
(Château Olivier, Pessac-Léognan, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/28/2019)
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| Château Olivier Producer website | Read more about Chateau Olivier
With a 12th century chateau which is a fine example of medieval architecture, and 40 acres of uninterrupted vines, the financial advisor Jean-Jacques de Bethmann can congratulate himself for having bought this domaine in the early 80s.
See also The Wine Doctor: discussion of Chateau Olivier.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanGraves Vins de Graves (Conseil des Vins de Graves) - Read more about Pessac Leogan Graves and its winesPessac-Léognan Pessac-Leognan reds:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Soil: Predominantly gravel and sandy rock, with varying proportions of clay and sandstone
Surface Area: 1,491 ha
Pessac-Leognan whites:
Grape Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
Soil: Gravel and rocks covered with sand, sandstone, and clay
Surface Area: 275 ha |
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