Bordeaux dry white wines can often be forgotten in a warmly received red wine vintage, but our critics found plenty of Bordeaux 2015 white wines worthy of recommendation.
The best Bordeaux 2015 white wines were to be found in Pessac-Léognan, according to Decanter’s Bordeaux 2015 scores released last week.
Smith-Haut-Lafitte’s 2015 dry white wine proved to be something of a surprise package by coming in level with Haut-Brion’s 2015 white, on 96 points.
Believe it or not, Bordeaux used to produce more white wine than red wine, as Decanter contributing editor Jane Anson highlighted in a recent column for Decanter.com.
Today, some critics worry about the encroachment of Sauvignon Blanc on Bordeaux’s signature white grape, Semillon. Yet, there has been something of a resurgence in recognition for Bordeaux’s dry whites in recent years.
See the best 13 Bordeaux 2015 white wines below – as rated by Decanter at 92 points and above
Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2015
Incredible intensity thanks to almost no lees stirring and no cold soaking, instead vinified on the limit of reduction
Château Haut-Brion 2015
An outstanding white. 69% Sauvignon Blanc, 31% Semillon with a pH of 3.14 (the lowest since 2010)...
Domaine de Chevalier 2015
Clearly working in a reductive environment during ageing, emphasising a lovely sense of precision...
Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2015
Delicate but powerful, this has beautiful aromatics, the bite of a fresh peach and a wonderful sense of roundness...
Château Olivier 2015
This estate reworked its whites with the 2007 vintage, when it shifted from 50/50 Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon to 75% Sauvignon Blanc
Château Pape Clément 2015
A finesse of sweet lemon on the nose; very inviting. Pape Clément has achieved that difficult balance...
Château Malartic-Lagravière 2015
One of the stealth wines of the vintage, where the acidity – here zingy lime zest – builds slowly over…
Château Valandraud 2015
40% each Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris plus 20% Semillon. Now one of the top dry whites in Bordeaux. Serious…
Clos Floridène 2015
One of the great whites of Bordeaux, and in 2015 the lower acidity of the vintage...
Pavillon Blanc de Château Margaux 2015
Superb 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Lovely white flowers nose then lively and fresh on the palate, showing beautifully sappy, ripe flavours…
Château Couhins-Lurton 2015
Apricot stones with fleshy nectarines and citrus zest – this pulls off a weighty yet restrained feel..
Château Couhins 2015
Exotic fruit expression at first, this maintains form and tension throughout.
Château Carbonnieux 2015
Great definition, this has soft white flowers with a graphite kick on the finish.