Ferrière (BIO-ORGANIC) - Margaux 2022

Alexandre Ma

94

byAlexandre Mathe3/10/2025

If blind-tasting reveals aromas of tea tree mushrooms, graphite, and Da Bai Tu milk candy, it’s highly likely to be Château Ferrière. I’ve always admired Château Ferrière’s approach to refining tannins in recent years: the intense structure has gradually been imbued with a milky smoothness. No longer am I experiencing just power and structure, but rather a tamed passion and softened tension, which are even more prominent in the 2022 vintage. With 13.7% abv and a pH value of 3.64, Château Ferrière still presents an ideal acidity in a hot, dry year, making it an outstanding Margaux wine.

Wine Advocate

91

byWilliam Kelleythe3/7/2025

The 2022 Ferrière offers up aromas of cassis, blackberries and cherries framed by hints of cigar box and leather. Medium to full-bodied, rich and textural, it's layered and creamy, with powdery tannins and ripe acids, concluding with a plummy, somewhat lactic finish.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

94

byJane Ansonthe3/7/2025

This has a powerful edge, giving a distinctive character of the 2022 vintage. Delivers expansion through the mid palate, saline-streaked on the finish, an impressive vintage of Ferrière. 35% new oak for 18 months.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93

byJeff Levethe3/4/2025

Ferrière, Château

Yvesbeck.wine

94

byYves Beckthe2/25/2025

67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc Belle intensité du bouquet avec ces notes de cassis, de myrtilles et de menthe. Bonne tension en bouche où le vin est élégant et soutenu par des tannins compacts et structurants. Un vin sapide, salivant et goûteux, à la finale persistante. Ses tannins demandent à s'épanouir, ce dont ils auront le temps au cours des années à venir. 2027-2038 94/100

Vinous

93

byNeal Martinthe2/12/2025

The 2022 Ferrière, from a vineyard that contains plenty of old vines according to proprietor Claire Villars-Lurton, was cropped at 24 hl/ha. This has a complex, nuanced bouquet that opens beautifully in the glass, with red plum, blackberry fruit and light flinty scents coming through with time. The palate is very well balanced and briny with a fine bead of acidity, a strong marine influence and gentle grip on the black olive-tinged finish. This is excellent.

Vinous

93

byAntonio Gallonithe1/28/2025

The 2022 Ferrière is packed with inky dark fruit, lavender, chocolate, new leather, licorice and incense. This muscular, brooding Margaux is seriously intense in every dimension. I would give it at least a few years in bottle, as the tannins are rather imposing at this stage. Ferrière is one of the most virile and imposing wines in Margaux. The 2022 spent 18 months in new oak, once-used barrels, concrete ovals and amphora.

Decanter.com

95

byGeorgina Hindlethe5/25/2023

Gorgeous fragrance of roses and milk chocolate, expressive, alive and inviting. Round and supple, generous flavours of blackcurrant, black cherry and strawberry. Compete and well textured, tannins are super fine and so well integrated, just giving a touch of grip and support to the fruit and high acidity. Well controlled, gentle, confident but not showy at all with a lovely energy and push from start to finish. Lovely texture and juiciness, pretty and so still with structure. Doesn’t have so much concentration and overt power but really delivers a gorgeous, sculpted, precise, refined glass of wine with so much energy and dynamism. Excellent, stony mineral finish too and such a long length. You could drink this today. 1% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. 75-80% grand vin production. 3.64pH. A yield of 24hl/ha. Ageing: 18 months, 35% in new oak barrels, 35% in barrels of one wine.

Alexandre Ma

93-95

byAlexandre Mathe5/17/2023

If blind-tasting reveals aromas of tea tree mushrooms, graphite, and Da Bai Tu milk candy, it's highly likely to be Château Ferrière. I've always admired Château Ferrière's approach to refining tannins in recent years: the intense structure has gradually been imbued with a milky smoothness. No longer am I experiencing just power and structure, but rather a tamed passion and softened tension, which are even more prominent in the 2022 vintage. With 13.7% abv and a pH value of 3.64, Château Ferrière still presents an ideal acidity in a hot, dry year, making it an outstanding Margaux wine.

Vinous

92-94

byNeal Martinthe5/17/2023

The 2022 Ferrière was cropped at 24hL/ha between 12 and 23 September with 13.7% alcohol. Aged in 35% new oak, 35% one-year-old, 20% concrete and 10% amphorae, this has an expressive bouquet with black cherries, cassis and crushed violet scents that explode from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with great depth, smoothness and gentle grip. This is fairly plush, keeping with the style of the vintage, and has a persistent finish. This represents one of the best wines from Ferrière that I have tasted in a bloomin' long time.

matthewjukes.com

17

byMatthew Jukesthe5/15/2023

Yvesbeck.wine

90-92

byYves Beckthe5/10/2023

Ferrière est invitant, dès les premières senteurs, au travers de nuances de cannelle et de réglisse. Il affiche également des nuances de cassis et de sureau. L'attaque est friande et juteuse. Elle annonce un vin élégant, frais, doté de tannins denses qui assurent une belle ampleur et de la puissance. Elle est bien contrecarrée par la structure acide qui confère de la fougue à la fin de bouche. L'ensemble a besoin d'harmonie, mais les perspectives sont bonnes. Un Ferrière qui a du caractère, de la puissance et de la finesse !

Bettane & Desseauve

93-94

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/10/2023

Le cru continue de progresser en ampleur de constitution et rigueur de construction, dans un esprit de délicatesse toute margalaise.

Jeb DUNNUCK

89-91

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/10/2023

Another delicious, up-front, textured Margaux in the vintage, the 2022 Château Ferrière boasts a deep purple hue as well as red, blue, and black fruits, some leather, smoked meat, and leafy herb nuances, medium to full body, and just a charming, round, mouth-filling style that's going to drink well right out of the gate.

Vinous

90-92

byAntonio Gallonithe5/9/2023

The 2022 Ferrière is deep, inky and quite potent, but at the same time there is some aggressiveness, especially in the tannins. Some of that starts to dissipate with aeration, but the 2022 remains a bit forbidding in feel. I am cautiously optimistic, mostly based on how strong recent vintages have been, but the 2022 is not an easy wine to taste at this stage. This sample is 70% amphora and 30% new oak prepared for the en primeur tastings, but the finished wine is expected to be composed of lots aged in new oak (40%), once-used oak (40%) and amphora/concrete (20%). Drinking window : 2030-2042

Wine Advocate

92-94

byWilliam Kelleythe5/2/2023

A blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the 2022 Ferrière offers up aromas of dark berries, plums and sweet soil tones, followed by a medium to full-bodied, rich and layered palate that's suave, elegantly muscular and lively. From biodynamically farmed clay-rich gravels, this 18-hectare estate (formerly leased to Château Lascombes) possesses an unusually high proportion of old vines, with fully one-third of their vineyards over 70 years of age.

Jamessuckling.com

95-96

byJames Sucklingthe4/19/2023

A wine that shows wonderful fruit with a ripeness and freshness at the same time. Medium to full body. Velvety and open. Blackcurrant, orange peel, and lovely fruit. Energy. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification.