Le Point 16-16,5 / 20 byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018 Pas de gel, fruits rouges, burlat, frais, sapide, bonne astringence, fait saliver, bon équilibre, tout en longueur.
Vinifera 89-91 / 100 byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018 Style poivré, réglissé, assez fin et frais. Bouche détendue, déliée, garnie de tanins doux, extraits avec tact. C’est gras sans être pesant, harmonieux.
Vinous 90-93 / 100 byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018 The 2017 Ferrière is a decidedly powerful wine. Succulent black cherry, plum, new leather, menthol, gravel and smoke flesh out in this dense, pliant Margaux. Even with all of its forward fruit, the 2017 possesses terrific supporting structure and tannic backbone. There is a good bit of depth and intensity to back things up. The 2017 is beautifully done. Frost damage was minimal at just a few percent.
The Wine Cellar Insider 86-88 / 100 byJeff Levethe5/11/2018 Medium-bodied, sharp, bright, crunchy, red fruits with a nice floral accent. The wine is correct with light, red spicy fruits from start to finish.
Vinous 89-91 / 100 byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018 The 2017 Ferrière has a deep garnet color. Surprisingly, the bouquet is driven by the oak at the moment, a trait that I rarely find with respect to this Margaux during en primeur, though the weather may have accentuated that at the time of my tasting. The palate is medium-bodied with densely packed black fruit laced with cedar and graphite. It is a solid Margaux, perhaps just missing the finesse of the 2016 and it needs to muster just a little more refinement once this is in bottle. If it does then you should have a fine Margaux on your hands.
Decanter.com 91 / 100 byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018 This is fairly austere on the attack, really pulled in, but then it opens with time in the glass. Excellent dark spicy cassis notes lead into an elegant and juicy palate. I can see a real comparison to 2014 - a very good wine with lots to enjoy, real vivacity and persistency. It's aged in concrete vats (lying on their side). 40% new oak. Certified organic since the 2015 vintage and undergoing biodynamic conversion. Drinking Window 2025 - 2038
WeinWisser 18 / 20 byRené Gabrielthe4/25/2018 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot. Dichtes Purpurgranat mit lila Rand. Aromatisches Bouquet mit Brombeeren und duftigem Veilchen, dahinter Lakritze und Schatten-morellensaft. Am Gaumen mit seidiger Textur und stützendem Tannin, eleganter Kürper - ganz auf Finesse ausgerichtet. lm gebündelten Finale mit viel roter Kirschen-frucht und Johannisbeergelee. Pure Ele-ganz — auf gleichem Niveau wie vergange-nes Jahr! 18/20 2025 — 2042
Wine Enthusiast 90-92 / 100 byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018 There are plenty of firm tannins here as well as fine blackberry fruit. It is a crisp wine, with the intense acidity of the vintage. Spice and a dry core show the need for aging. Drink from 2024.
Jamessuckling.com 93-94 / 100 byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018 A very precise and center weighted red with very attractive blackberry and blueberry character. Tight and long. Demeter certified biodynamic.
Wine Spectator 89-92 / 100 byJames Molesworththe4/4/2018 A sanguine note leads off here, giving this a lively feel, while gently mulled cherry and plum fruit glides in behind. Floral nuances check in on the elegant finish.—J.M.