Denis Dubourdieu, the Bordeaux oenology professor, built this Graves estate at Pujols-sur-Ciron from 1982, and his sons Fabrice and Jean-Jacques have run it since his death in 2016. A blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon on limestone and clay. Neal Martin gave the 2015 white 90-92 points, praising its impressive tension and energy on the finish.
A Sauternes premier cru classé in Bommes, famed for gravel studded with semi-precious stones such as agate and jasper. Botrytised Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, classified in 1855. Robert Parker gave the 2002 90 points and Jancis Robinson 17.5 out of 20.
Palmer is Margaux`s third growth, named for British general Charles Palmer, who bought it in 1814. The Pereire brothers took over in 1853, and the Sichel and Mähler-Besse families have owned it since 1938. Farmed biodynamically since 2008. This is the estate`s rare white.
