Ferrière (BIO-ORGANIC) - Margaux 2023

Vinous

92

byNeal Martinthe2/1/2026

The 2023 Ferrière has a well-defined bouquet with blackberry, wild hedgerow and light iris flower scents that is nicely focused. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chalky tannins, touches of black tea infusing the black fruit, with a healthy pinch of black pepper on the finish. This is worth seeking out.

Jamessuckling.com

94

byJames Sucklingthe1/27/2026

Dusty spices, crunchy red cherries, currants and berries. Medium-bodied with firm, tightly wound tannins. Structured and juicy in the long, streamlined finish. A blend of 68% cabernet sauvignon, 28% merlot, 3.5% petit verdot and 0.5% cabernet franc. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink from 2027.

My Bettane + Desseauve

93-94

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/15/2024

Les progrès continuent, excellent corps, tannin noblement extrait, du style et du grand potentiel de garde.

Yvesbeck.wine

93-94

byYves Beckthe5/14/2024

Sehr schöne Fruchtintensität des Bouquets mit Noten von Holunder und Brombeeren, ergänzt durch erfrischende krautige Anklänge. Ferrière ist von Anfang an saftig, recht kompakt und geradlinig. Er zeichnet sich durch seine samtenen und bereits gut eingebundenen Tannine aus. Ein schmackhafter und anhaltender Wein.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-93

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/13/2024

Checking in as 61% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest mostly Merlot, raised in 40% new oak, the 2023 Château Ferriere is beautiful, with juicy red (and some blue) fruits as well as classic Margaux notes of spice, flowers, and leather. It's complex and medium-bodied, with a supple, layered, elegant texture, beautiful tannins, and a great finish.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

92

byJane Ansonthe5/6/2024

This is one of the best Ferrieres for years, with waves of blackberry, cassis, fennel, anis, liqourice root, all sweet and pure and intense, with velvety tannins. Great stuff. 40hl/h yield, 3.79ph, harvest Septemboer 13 to october 2, highest yields for for 12 years, 40% new oak for ageing overall, along with concrete eggs, touch of amphoras.

Vinous

92-94

byAntonio Gallonithe4/30/2024

The 2023 Ferrière is a hugely promising wine. At this early stage, 2023 looks like a wine of notable refinement. Ferrière is typically a big Margaux with large-grained tannins, but that is not the case at all with 2023. Dark cherry, plum, lavender, spice and menthol abound. Claire Lurton likes to present this wine from tank, before the wine is put into wood, in order to show the quality of the fruit. For that reason, the en primeur sample is really just a snapshot.

Vinous

91-93

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2024

The 2023 Ferrière was picked at 40hL/ha between September 13 and October 2 and matured in 40% new oak. It has a very precise bouquet, understated in style, with blackberry and bilberry fruit laced with cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp black fruit on the entry, quite spicy and peppery in style. It’s a more vivacious Ferrière compared to other vintages, closing with a smooth and harmonious finish. This is a lovely Margaux from Claire Lurton.

Falstaff

93

byPeter Moserthe4/29/2024

Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, delicate edge brightening. A hint of clove, black cherry, delicate hints of cranberry, a hint of orange zest. Taut, tightly woven, red berry texture, ripe, firm tannins, fine cassis touch on the finish, mineral aftertaste.

Alexandre Ma

93-94

byAlexandre Mathe4/28/2024

Wine Advocate

91-93

byWilliam Kelleythe4/26/2024

The 2023 Ferrière is a strong effort, bursting with aromas of dark berries, spices and boot polish, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered palate with a broad attack, good depth at the core and sweet structuring tannins. It's a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 3.5% Petit Verdot and a touch of Cabernet Franc.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95

byJames Sucklingthe4/25/2024

Very pure fruit here, showing blackberries and black cherries, as well as hints of walnuts. Medium body. The tannins are fine-grained and well integrated. I like the concentration on the center-palate and the freshness on the finish. It’s structured and long, with lively fruit and a hint of salt at the end. Minerally. 68% cabernet sauvignon, 28% merlot, 3.5% petit verdot and 0.5% cabernet franc. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification.