Croizet Bages - Pauillac 2020

Alexandre Ma

91

byAlexandre Mathe4/18/2023

Jeb DUNNUCK

90

byJeb Dunnuckthe3/30/2023

A little bit of an under-the-radar Pauillac, the 2020 Château Croizet-Bages exbibits attractive aromatics of sweet currants, cherries, new saddle leather, and cedar pencil. These carry to a medium-bodied, nicely balanced, elegant 2020 with ripe, polished tannins, terrific balance, and outstanding length. A beautiful wine, it already has some up-front appeal yet should benefit from 3-5 years of bottle age and have a good two decades of overall longevity.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93

byJeff Levethe3/22/2023

Wow, they have really upped their game at Croizet Bages. This is a beauty packed with layers of supple-textured, ripe, dark red fruits, freshness, silky tannins and a chewy, red berry finish that shows off its purity, leafy herbs, cedar, tobacco and spicy edges quite nicely. Drink from 2025-2045.

Alexandre Ma

91

byAlexandre Mathe3/15/2023

Wines Critic

92

byRaffaele Vecchionethe3/10/2023

Deep and intriguing showing notes of red prunes, black prunes, wet asphalt, cloves, incense, black pepper and flowering chamomile. Medium bodied, light tannins and a tasty finish with optimum grace. Drink now.

Vinous

94

byAntonio Gallonithe2/24/2023

The 2020 Croizet-Bages is a very pretty, aromatic Pauillac. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit, dried herbs, incense and rose petal are all beautifully lifted. Nervy tannins need time to soften, but all elements are nicely balanced. I especially admire the energy and understated persistence here.

Jamessuckling.com

93

byJames Sucklingthe1/16/2023

Blackcurrants, blackberries, and wet earth. Some walnut. Medium to full body. Chewy. Flavorful. Fine-textured tannins. Best after 2025.

TASTED

90

byAndreas Larssonthe7/6/2021

Classically built with a dense core of red berries, cassis, leather and subtle oak, good tannic grip, generous fruit and a long finish, well done in a classic age worthy style.

Vinous

92-94

byAntonio Gallonithe6/1/2021

The 2020 Croizet-Bages is laced with red fruit, dried herbs, crushed rocks, graphite and strong mineral notes that lend freshness while giving the wine terrific freshness as well as energy. the 2020 is not as opulent as many wines in this vintage, but it more than makes up for that with its persistence and length.

Jeb DUNNUCK

89-91

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/28/2021

Lots of attractive black cherry and currant fruits as well as tobacco, cedarwood, and subtle spicy, earthy nuances emerge from the 2020 Château Croizet-Bages, a medium-bodied, nicely concentrated, textured, and balanced Pauillac that should have two decades of longevity.

Decanter.com

92

byJane Ansonthe5/25/2021

Plenty of floral notes on the aromatics, this is tasty, a little austere, with tight tannins but underpinned by silky texture and attractive blueberry and blackberry fruits, and a juicy edge. A yield of 41 hl/ha, 50% new oak. Eric Boissenot consultant. Jean-Philippe Quié is technical director, harvest September 11-29.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92

byJeff Levethe5/21/2021

Tobacco, cedar, flowers, mint and creme de cassis come to the forefront with little effort. Medium/full-bodied, with a generous dose of chewy currants, herbs and cigar wrapper, there is serious Pauillac character here. This is the best vintage of Croizet-Bages I recall tasting. Priced correctly, this is worth taking a look at. 90-92

Wine Advocate

84-86

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/20/2021

Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Croizet-Bages opens with notes of prunes, fruitcake and espresso, leading to notes of black olives, fried herbs and tobacco leaf. The medium-bodied palate is chewy and a little dilute in the middle, finishing firmly and abruptly.

Anthocyanes

92-94

byYohan Castaingthe5/11/2021

Ce domaine continue sa mue esthétique en proposant des bouquets plus frais, plus délicats et très aromatiques depuis quelques années. C'est le cas du 2020 avec des fruits noirs, des épices, du cassis et une pointe boisée/fumée. En bouche, c'est dense comme un pauillac, tannique bien sûr mais avec un bel enrobage et des tanins structurants. La bouche est un peu plus ferme que le nez mais l'ensemble est élégant.

Tastingbook.com

94

byMarkus Del Monegothe5/11/2021

Dark purple colour with violet hue and almost blackcore. Elegant nose with distinct ripe fruit, dark berries and juicy plums, hints of gingerbread spices, vanilla and subtle oak in the blackground. 
On the palate well structured with great precision, ripe tannins, multi-layered fruit, fine toasting flavour and mild spices. 
An excellent Croizet - Bages with dept hand convincing length.

Falstaff

90-92

byPeter Moserthe5/10/2021

Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Mit ein Hauch von Edelholz unterlegter reife Herzkirschen, frische Orangenzesten, tabaki- ger Hauch. Mittlerer Körper, feine Fruchtsüße, runde Tannine, heller Nougat im Abgang, bietet unkompliziertes Trinkvergnügen.

My Bettane + Desseauve

92

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/7/2021

Decanter Magazine

92

byJane Ansonthe5/5/2021

Plenty of floral notes on the aromatics, this is tasty, with tight tannins but underpinned by silky texture and attractive blueberry and blackberry fruits, and a juicy edge. A yield of 41 hl/ha, 50% new oak. 

Jamessuckling.com

93-94

byJames Sucklingthe4/23/2021

Very chewy and tannic, yet the tannins are refined and polished. Blackberry and blueberry character with a walnut undertone. Full and flavorful.