1998 Chateau Olivier Blanc

Name: 1998 Chateau Olivier Blanc
Brand: Chateau Olivier
SKU: 4cf179165a1e3a196de715642d5bfba6
Price: 174.37 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 87 (3 reviews)

Pessac-Leognan, France

- Most Recent Global Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 69 / 750ml
- From August 2025

3.5 from 3 User Ratings
87 / 100 3 Critic Reviews
Style White - Green and Flinty
Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend White
Food Pairing Meaty and Oily Fish

- Classified White Wine. Cru Classe de Graves in 1959.
  
  Vineyard notes: "Soil type: limestone."
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Winery

Chateau Olivier

6 products ranged between $17 - $38 (Avg. price ex tax)

Region or Appellation

Pessac-Leognan

Bordeaux / France

Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend White

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon & Muscadelle

Style

White Wine

White - Green and Flinty

Food Pairing

Meaty and Oily Fish

Meaty fish such as salmon, mackerel, swordfish, monkfish and tuna...

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About the Product

Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Drinking Window: 2000-2012

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 12.5 - 14%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Lightly Oaked
Oak Type: French
Closure Type: Can
Vineyard Notes: Soil type: limestone.
Winemaking: Cold maceration, fermentation in stainless Steel, ageing on lees, in barrels.
Ageing: 10 months in French oak barrels.

Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Wood roasted polenta Starter Course: With taleggio and chiodini mushrooms; Italian

Smoked salmon pâté Starter Course: Contains: crème fraiche; Western

Confit salmon Main Course: With duck egg, nettles, asparagus; Western

Livarot Cheese Course: French

Details

About the Product

Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Drinking Window: 2000-2012

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 12.5 - 14%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Lightly Oaked
Oak Type: French
Closure Type: Can
Vineyard Notes: Soil type: limestone.
Winemaking: Cold maceration, fermentation in stainless Steel, ageing on lees, in barrels.
Ageing: 10 months in French oak barrels.

Critics Scores & Reviews

(3)

1998 vintage

87 / 100

3 scores

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85 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin

1998 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2000

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89 / 100 Wine Spectator

1998 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2000

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User Ratings

(3)

3.5

3 ratings

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1998 Chateau Olivier Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, France

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Vintage Critics Score Avg. Price (ex-tax)

All 91 / 100 $ 53 2024 92 / 100 $ 38 2023 91 / 100 $ 56 2022 92 / 100 $ 56 2021 91 / 100 $ 46 2020 91 / 100 $ 47 2019 91 / 100 $ 56 2018 91 / 100 $ 52 2017 91 / 100 $ 43

2016 90 / 100 $ 43 2015 90 / 100 $ 45 2014 90 / 100 $ 42 2013 90 / 100 $ 43 2012 90 / 100 – 2011 89 / 100 – 2010 90 / 100 $ 41 2009 90 / 100 – 2008 88 / 100 – 2007 89 / 100 – 2006 88 / 100 – 2005 90 / 100 – 2004 85 / 100 – 2003 88 / 100 – 2002 85 / 100 – 2001 86 / 100 – 2000 87 / 100 – 1999 85 / 100 – 1998 87 / 100 – 1997 85 / 100 – 1996 87 / 100 – 1995 84 / 100 – 1994 87 / 100 – 1993 83 / 100 – 1992 83 / 100 – 1991 81 / 100 – 1990 – – 1989 – – 1988 85 / 100 – 1987 – – 1986 – – 1985 – – 1983 – – 1975 – – 1970 – – 1968 – – 1966 – – 1964 – – 1959 – – 1958 – – 1957 – – 1955 – – 1952 – – 1950 – – 1949 – – 1948 – – 1947 – – 1945 – – 1939 – – 1938 – – 1937 – – 1934 – – 1855 – –

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1998 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more

Vintage quality: Good

Current condition: Ready to drink

For Bordeaux, the 1998 vintage was good with some real gems but there were also some losers.

Spring was cool and flowering was a success however the weather heated up over the summer with August becoming very hot and dry. The intense heat caused many of the grapes and vi...

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