Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $47.73Original €42.50≈ £35.48Per bottle, derived from case | vintrail.com ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | 2025 / 750ml | ≈ $46.05Original €41.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
2025 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Sauvignon Blanc; 20% Sémillon
Region Pessac-Leognan
Vineyard Yield 18 hL/ha
Vine Age 12
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Inert Pressing Following Hand Harvesting In Small Crates
Oak Details 40% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak40%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Organic and biodynamic viticulture. After cold static settling, the wine ferments in French-oak barrels containing 40% new oak and matures for 12 months on its lees in barrels, which are made in the estate's integrated cooperage.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen: white peach, crisp apple, passion fruit, mandarin peel, floral nuances, fresh almond and gravel-like minerality; broad, harmonious and slightly saline palate with creamy texture, freshness and a persistent finish.
Critics Ratings James Suckling 95–96; Yves Beck 94–96; Jeb Dunnuck 93–95; XL Vins 95–96; Vinum 93–95; Falstaff 95
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2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Sauvignon Blanc; 20% Sémillon
Region Pessac-Leognan
Vineyard Yield 24 hL/ha
Vine Age 12
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Inert Pressing Following Hand Harvesting In Small Crates
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Second Fill Oak50%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Organically and biodynamically farmed, with massal selection using rootstocks from the estate's mother vines. The wine matures for 12 months on its lees with bâtonnage in 50% new and 50% one-wine barrels made in the estate's integrated cooperage.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen: pale gold with green highlights; white peach, acacia blossom and citrus zest; rounded yet lively palate with mandarin, chamomile and mineral tension; long, fresh finish with subtle bitterness.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Sauvignon Blanc; 20% Sémillon
Region Pessac-Leognan
Vineyard Yield 35 hL/ha
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Oxygen-Free Pressing Following Hand Picking Into Small Crates
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Organic and biodynamic viticulture. The hand-picked grapes undergo oxygen-free pressing and cold settling, followed by fermentation in French-oak barrels containing 50% new oak and 12 months of lees maturation in barrel.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen: delicate spice, exotic fruit and citrus; full, rounded palate with good acidity and a saline finish; gunsmoke, slate, mandarin and pine.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Sauvignon Blanc; 20% Sémillon
Region Pessac-Leognan
Vineyard Yield 24 hL/ha
Vine Age 12
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Oxygen-Free Pressing Following Hand Picking Into Small Crates
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Second Fill Oak50%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Organic and biodynamic viticulture. Grapes are hand-picked into small crates, pressed without oxygen and cold-settled before fermentation in French-oak barrels containing 50% new oak. The official English sheet states 10 months of lees maturation, while the official French sheet states 12 months; the duration is therefore retained as an unresolved producer-sheet conflict rather than normalized.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen: fresh and elegant, with light fruit, acacia blossom, mandarin and chamomile; lively, elongated palate with soft texture and a slightly bitter, fresh aromatic finish.
2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Sauvignon Blanc; 20% Sémillon
Region Pessac-Leognan
Vineyard Yield 23 hL/ha
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Oxygen-Free Pressing Following Hand Picking Into Small Crates
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Organic and biodynamic viticulture. After oxygen-free pressing and cold settling, fermentation takes place in French-oak barrels containing 50% new oak; maturation lasts 10 months on the lees with bâtonnage in barrels made at the château's onsite cooperage.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen: ripe stone fruit, medium-bodied phenolic texture and clear minerality.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Sauvignon Blanc; 20% Sémillon
Region Pessac-Leognan
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Oxygen-Free Pressing Following Hand Picking Into Small Crates
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Hand-picked grapes are pressed without oxygen and cold-settled before fermentation in French-oak barrels containing 50% new oak. The wine matures for 10 months on its lees with bâtonnage in barrels made at the château's onsite cooperage.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen: ripe stone-fruit aromas, medium-bodied phenolic texture, balance and clear minerality.
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2015 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Sauvignon Blanc; 20% Sémillon
Region Pessac-Leognan
Vineyard Yield 30 hL/ha
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Oxygen-Free Pressing Following Hand Picking Into Small Crates
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Hand-picked grapes are pressed without oxygen and cold-settled before fermentation in French-oak barrels containing 50% new oak. The wine matures for 10 months on its lees with bâtonnage in barrels made at the château's onsite cooperage. The vintage chronology on the sheet says the estate's white-grape harvest began on 31 August with young Sauvignon, continued 7–15 September for old vines, included Sauvignon Gris on 14 September, and concluded with Sémillon on 18 September; these dates describe the estate's white harvest rather than a separately delimited lot for this wine.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen: clear brilliant yellow; citrus and apricot; tense yet voluptuous palate with fresh citrus, yellow flowers, yellow fruit and a smoky note associated with the gravel terroir.
Critics Ratings Decanter 90; Jeannie Cho Lee 91; James Suckling 91–92; Wine Spectator 88–91; Antonio Galloni 90–93
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Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $49.74Original CHF 40.64 | vinello.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2025 / 750ml | ≈ $46.05Original €41.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
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