Château Palene

White Bordeaux Blend

8.441 ratings
7.81 pro ratings
Bordeaux, France
White Bordeaux Blend
Top Notes For
Christanna Honer

Someday I'll find a great white Bordeaux. Today is not that day.

Someday I'll find a great white Bordeaux. Today is not that day.

2 people found it helpfulFeb 27th, 2015
Walter Fahr

Nice white Bordeaux blend. Very drinkable. Paired well with poultry and a variety of foods.

Nice white Bordeaux blend. Very drinkable. Paired well with poultry and a variety of foods.

1 person found it helpfulOct 29th, 2023
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep straw yellow with aromas of citrus and tropical fruits. On the palate melon, pineapple with a touch of peachy flavors, high acidity, crisp and a bit drying, noted on this medium body wine. Short finish. Tasting Sample.

Deep straw yellow with aromas of citrus and tropical fruits. On the palate melon, pineapple with a touch of peachy flavors, high acidity, crisp and a bit drying, noted on this medium body wine. Short finish. Tasting Sample.

Jun 20th, 2016
Gage Orion

More tart than the other French whites we’ve tasted today. Fruity, lemon, pineapple, with a tart finish on the back end. Like it a lot, but better wines at the price point that we’ve sampled today.

More tart than the other French whites we’ve tasted today. Fruity, lemon, pineapple, with a tart finish on the back end. Like it a lot, but better wines at the price point that we’ve sampled today.

May 25th, 2024
Liza Serna

Way high acidity, but tasty

Way high acidity, but tasty

Nov 12th, 2022
Steven Schafer

A nice, crisp Bordeaux for for a warm afternoon on the patio.

A nice, crisp Bordeaux for for a warm afternoon on the patio.

Apr 9th, 2022
Bryan Hopkins

I am tasting the 2019 vintage on September 16, 2020. The nose comes across like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with pungent, sour fruit and grassiness. The palette tones that down with creaminess that I assume is Semillon, although the pungent notes come through. This seems more like a New World wine than an Old World one, with little to distinguish the terroir.

I am tasting the 2019 vintage on September 16, 2020. The nose comes across like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with pungent, sour fruit and grassiness. The palette tones that down with creaminess that I assume is Semillon, although the pungent notes come through. This seems more like a New World wine than an Old World one, with little to distinguish the terroir.

Sep 16th, 2020
W. Joe DeMiero

Tart, citrus, with a hint of oak and butter. Falls flat.

Tart, citrus, with a hint of oak and butter. Falls flat.

Apr 9th, 2020
Delaney Clement

Good crisp white wine

Good crisp white wine

Mar 9th, 2019
Scott Petrus

Simple semillion dominated blend. Not much going on but everything in it's place.

Simple semillion dominated blend. Not much going on but everything in it's place.

Aug 30th, 2017