Best dry white 2024 wines tasted en primeur
The cool 2024 temperatures produced a host of crisp, refreshing and lively dry white wines, some outperforming their red counterparts.
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Dry white wines 2024: Zesty and fresh acid-driven styles
Average yield Bordeaux blanc: 43.8.2hl/ha
Variance from 2023: -14.21% (50.5.hl/ha)
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top dry white 2024 wines
Vintage overview
Often Bordeaux vintages tend to favour one colour over another, but while I don’t think that is wholly true there’s no doubt the 2024 produced some spectacular dry white wines.
Of course, the growing season remained wet and cool although the earlier-ripening white grapes benefitted from the dry and warm summer conditions and were picked ahead of the September rains.
Nevertheless, there are still variations in style and quality with highs and lows across the board. Some wines are overly flat or dull, lacking in vibrancy and diluted or watery.
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However, the best generally have quite low pHs (high acidity) so are focussed on crisp zesty, citrus notes often with some bitter lemon, orange or grapefruit rind accents.
They generally don’t have many tropical or exotic aspects but are razor-sharp, focussed and extremely fresh.
They won’t have the weight or fatness of some warmer vintages – even those with Sémillon which normally offers some thickness and waxy honeyed elements have more of a straight and zingy expression.
Also, those with any Sauvignon Gris or Muscadelle have more pronounced florality than normal.
They are likely to be enjoyable in their youth as well as having the capacity to age. It will be interesting to see how the whites are aged with many favouring more inert vessels such as amphora or wine globes to retain freshness or if wooden barrels will be chosen to add some roundness.
This article focusses only on the ‘Bordeaux Blanc’ and ‘Vin de France’ categories. There are plenty of excellent dry whites from Pessac-Léognan covered here.
Standouts
- Cos d’Estournel
- Valandraud
- Margaux, Pavillon Blanc
Highlights
- Aile d’Argent
- Les Champs Libres
- Suduiraut, Pur Sémillon
- Fleur Cardinale
- Grand Village
- Clos des Lunes, Lune d’Or
- Cantenac Brown, Alto
Value
- Les Pagodes de Cos Blanc
- d’Aiguilhe Blanc
- Fonréaud Le Cygne
- Virginie de Valandraud
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Château Cos d'Estournel, Blanc, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Lemon balm, creaminess, some waxy fruit, acacia and white peach. Lovely scents and more than just citrus. Round, layered and interesting, this has a tiny...
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Château Margaux, Pavillon Blanc, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Crisp green apple, and lively gooseberry with elderflower florality. Peach, passionfruit and citrus. Clean and focused, this has drive from the start - succulent and...
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Château Valandraud, Blanc, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Really high aromatics, shining out of the glass. Lively and expressive. Straw, honey, lemon, peach and pear. Excellent vibrancy, gorgeous succulence and mouthfilling texture. This...
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Les Champs Libres, Blanc, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Grassy, elderflower, green apple, straw, hay, lemon balm. Lively and bright, a lovely dollop of lemon and vanilla and white flower yoghurt, cool and creamy...
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Les Champs LibresBordeaux Blanc
Château Cos d'Estournel, Les Pagodes de Cos Blanc, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024
Green apple, hay, elderflower, straw, light green gold colour. Zingy and alive, this has generous citrus elements. - lime, lemon and kiwi tang with a...
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Château Mouton Rothschild, Aile d'Argent, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Bright lemon and lime destinies on the nose with some white acacia floral scents too. Green grapes, crisp bramley apples and white peach. Piercing brightness...
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Château Suduiraut, Pur Sémillion, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Some soft wet wool aspects, creamy vanilla and lemon skin. Some salty, mineral notes on the nose, smells fresh. A combination of tropical pineapple and...
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Château Valandraud, Virginie de Valandraud Blanc, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Spiced, herbal and green fruited - apple and pear. Crisp and zingy with some fatness to the expression which gives a lovely texture and weight...
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Clos des Lunes, Lune d’Or, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024
Salted caramel, honey, lemon, lanolin and pineapple on the nose. Totally ripe but amazing aromatic intensity and bright acidity on this. It’s cool and clean,...
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Château Cantenac Brown, Alto, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Apple, pear, crisp white peach, peas, elderflower. Bright and shining - alive and zesty but with fat too - there's an appealing weight and richness...
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Château Cantenac BrownBordeaux Blanc
Château du Tertre, Blanc, Vin de France, Bordeaux, France, 2024
Orange blossom, apricot, gooseberry and green apple. Lifted and zingy straight away, this has a burst of energy and liveliness, creamy but also citrus focussed...
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Château Fontenil, Le Blanc de Fontenil, Vin de France, Bordeaux, France, 2024
Pear, floral notes, and green apple - fragrant and so inviting on the nose. Lively and taut, this has great lift and focus straight away...
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Château FontenilVin de France
Château d'Aiguilhe, Blanc, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Green apple, and peas with some asparagus notes. Bright and zingy on the palate - a real lifted expression with drive and vibrancy but not...
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Château Duhart-Milon, Le Blanc de Duhart Milon, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Subtle elderflower aromas on the nose with green apple, peach and fresh yellow fruit, lovely aromas. Racy and alive, this zings on the palate, gorgeous...
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Château Suduiraut, Lions de Suduiraut Blanc Sec, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Quite varietal on the nose, elderflower, green apple, white floral notes and some crisp peach elements. White peach and pear, super cool and clear, a...
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Château SuduirautBordeaux Blanc
Château Lestage, La Mouette, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024
This blend of 55% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Sémillon, and 5% Sauvignon Gris displays a pale lemon colour. The nose is vibrant, dominated by citrus notes,...
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Château Fonréaud, Le Cygne, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024
A blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Sémillon, and 15% Muscadelle, this wine presents a pale lemon colour. The nose is juicy and mineral, with...
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Château Fleur Cardinale, Blanc, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024
Focussed and fresh, this has a zingy appeal on the palate - succulent and juicy lemons with flecks of lime and mango. Both stone fruit...
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Château Lagrange, Les Arums de Lagrange, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024
Peach and white pear notes on the nose, clean and cool. Feels really fresh. Tangy acidity sets the tone, juicy but with a hint of...
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Château Grand Village, Blanc, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024
Lots of pear and white peach with green apple too. Electric and so alive, this is racy with the acidity to the fore. Citrus elements,...
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Château Suduiraut, Vielles Vignes Blanc Sec, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2024
Wool, waxy lemons, some peach skin and lots of florality. Crystalline and pure with a soft waxy element, really fine and gentle on the palate...
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