Petit Village - Pomerol 2022

Alexandre Ma

97

par Alexandre Ma le 10/03/2025

n 2020, I described Château Petit-Village as “Iron Man gradually smiling.” I never imagined that in just two years, I would witness a more composed and confident smile. The fruit aroma of this wine is incredibly pure, and the violet scent that fills the glass after a swirl is irresistibly captivating. The robust metallic backbone of Petit-Village effortlessly transforms into fresh milk adorned with petals as it hits the palate—smooth, refined, yet still full of structure and strength. As I taste this wine, I can almost see the entire process of crafting a haute couture handbag, with its delicate texture, precise stitching, and not a single thread can be found. In my opinion, Vincent and Guillaume’s team have fully integrated their winemaking philosophy into this gravelly clay terroir, and I am confident they will write a brilliant chapter in the history of Château Petit-Village.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

93

par Jane Anson le 07/03/2025

Increasingly impressed with this wine over recent vintages, heavy spice and smoked earth closes things down a little, but there are plenty of cassis and pomegranate fruits, enjoyable. 45% new oak, 5% of 500l oak casks, 30hl/h yield, final year in organic conversion.

The Wine Cellar Insider

95

par Jeff Leve le 04/03/2025

Petit Village, Château

Jeb DUNNUCK

96

par Jeb Dunnuck le 28/02/2025

The 2022 Château Petit-Village is 70% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, offering red fruits, spice, and graphite alongside beautifully integrated oak. Medium to full-bodied, it has elegant floral notes, seamless purity, and ultra-fine tannins. Not massive, but wonderfully refined, it shares a stylistic similarity with Conseillante but leans more into red fruits. Aged for 15 months in 45% new oak barrels, this will drink well for 30+ years.

Yvesbeck.wine

98

par Yves Beck le 25/02/2025

65% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon L'entrée en matière, olfactive, est réjouissante ! Le bouquet ne manque pas de valoriser le charme mis en perspective avec une harmonie des plus convaincantes entre des nuances de baies noires (cassis, myrtilles), de poudre de cacao, violettes et, finalement, un soupçon de graphite. En bouche, le vin est imposant, d'emblée. La sérénité affichée est bluffante, presque déstabilisante, mais tellement propice à créer des réjouissances ! Dans cet univers qui frôle la séduction, il était important de pouvoir compter sur des tannins domptant leur austérité et contrecarrant ainsi le charme peut- être trop insistant du début. Le plus important étant la finalité, c'est bien le résultat de cette harmonie qui est convaincant, voire éblouissant. Un vin de toute beauté. On a su miser sur des choix pertinents, sur des décisions cruciales, délicates, en faisant confiance au terroir et aux équipes (vignerons et vinificateurs inclus) qui ont produit un Petit-Village digne de l'exceptionnel niveau que cette propriété est en mesure d'atteindre. Et, surtout, en misant sur la finesse, ce dont le terroir est le plus friand, c'est pour ça qu'il est là. Merci de l'avoir écouté. 2028-2047 98/100

Vinous

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par Neal Martin le 12/02/2025

The 2022 Petit-Village has retained a ripe and slightly candied bouquet, with violets and peony aromas infusing the black fruit upfront. It's a little "glossy" in style compared to its peers. The palate is medium-bodied and perhaps less corpulent than out of barrel, with grainy tannins, veins of dark chocolate and mint chip and a sweet finish. It's not bad, although it does not quite deliver the complexity this château is capable of.

Jamessuckling.com

97

par James Suckling le 03/02/2025

The blackberries and blueberries, ash and cedar are prevalent on the nose, flowing through to a medium body with a beautiful center palate and curated tannins that run the length of the wine. The texture and mouthfeel are exceptional as well as the freshness and focus at the end. Very balanced. Drink after 2029 and beyond.

Vinous

94

par Antonio Galloni le 28/01/2025

The 2022 Petit-Village turned out beautifully. Elegant and polished to the core, the 2022 is a Pomerol of refinement. Crushed flowers, spice, new leather, cedar, mint and espresso are all beautifully delineated. Silky, polished tannins bring it all together on the vibrant finish. The 2022 spent 14 months in French oak, 45% new, with some alternative vessels thrown into the mix. The oak is very well integrated here, more so than it is in Beauregard, with which is shares ownership and the winemaking team.

Wine Maniacs

94-95

par Lin Liu le 30/05/2023

Decanter.com

94

par Georgina Hindle le 25/05/2023

Nicely scented and richly aromatic nose, dark and milk chocolate and. Ripe and heady blackcurrants and cherries with liquorice, coffee, mint, dark chocolate, tobacco and inky notes too. Sleek and sophisticated, I like the immediate tension and hold of the wine, supple and gently succulent with really beautiful texture to the tannins, nicely plush - cool but grippy and cushioning. This is a little atypical in terms of fruit density, but the tannins are nicely filling and this has juicy acidity. On the serious side right now, but there’s still a sense of polish. A new destemmer and density sorter to clean the grapes as of 2022. Technical director Guillaume Fredoux and managing director Vincent Priou. pH 3.85. Aged 18 months, 45% new oak barrels. Harvest September 2 - September 19.

Alexandre Ma

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par Alexandre Ma le 17/05/2023

In the 2022 vintage, I once likened Château Petit-Village to "Iron Man gradually revealing a smile." A mere two years later, I now witness an even more confident smile. The fruitiness is astoundingly pure, and the beguiling scent of violets is released with a gentle swirl of the glass. The metallic structure transforms into a velvety, petal-laden cream once it touches my palate. As I tasted this wine, I felt as though I was observing the making process of a haute couture handbag, with its refined texture, precise stitching, and no thread out of place. In my opinion, Vincent and Guillaume's team has seamlessly integrated their winemaking philosophy into the gravelly clay terroir, not only elevating Château Petit-Village to new heights but also penning the next illustrious chapter.

Vinous

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par Neal Martin le 17/05/2023

The 2022 Petit-Village, a blend of 68% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, is endowed with a ripe, slightly candied nose, lively red berry fruit tinged with blood orange. It responds well to aeration, cohering and gaining focus. The palate is well balanced, with slightly tertiary-infused black fruit, just a touch of piquancy toward the finish. There is a pleasing corpulence to this Pomerol, though it never quite engages full-throttle when some of its neighbors have in this vintage. This is an estate that has more to give, not now but in the future.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

93

par Jane Anson le 16/05/2023

Cassis, mocha, coffee bean, densely packed but supple dark fruits. There is clear acidity and it is needed amid the intensity of the fruit, with everything offset by curls of attractive peony and rose notes. Harvest September 2 to 19 (but the begining was for the second wine). 10.5ha, 3rd year with the Moulin family as owners. Soft extraction, no pumpovers. 30hl/h yield, from a section of the vineyard with a lot of clays that kept freshness in this vintage. Guillaume Fredoux winemaker (the same team now works across both Petit Village and Beauregard). 45% new oak, 5% of 500l oak casks, 3.85ph,

matthewjukes.com

17,5

par Matthew Jukes le 15/05/2023

Yvesbeck.wine

96-98

par Yves Beck le 10/05/2023

Le bouquet de Petit Village se révèle de manière progressive. Il commence par mettre son élevage en évidence mais celui-ci est rapidement relayé par des parfums de framboises, de cassis et de grenadine complétée par une touche mentholée et poivrée. Bonne densité en bouche, dès l'attaque. Le vin a du corps, des tannins charnus, puissants ainsi que de la tension. Il doit cette dernière à une acidité structurante, presque saline, même un peu incisive, qui soutient la fin de bouche en compagnie de subtils et fins amers. L’expression aromatique s'en retrouve plébiscitée et étirée, bien au-delà de la finale. C'est en fin de bouche que Petit-Village souligne sa grandeur, sa pertinence, dans la mesure où il canalise la puissance de ses tannins en l'associant au caractère énergétique de la structure acide. C'est un très grand vin, qui ne fait que souligner, une fois encore, son appartenance au plus grands vins de Pomerol.

Bettane & Desseauve

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par Bettane & Desseauve le 10/05/2023

La distinction florale des meilleurs vins de Pomerol se retrouve dans ce 2022 cohérent en bouche. La finale aux accents de pivoine, d’iris et de violette dynamise un corps à l’intensité soyeuse qui affiche son identité. Avec ce millésime, un cap vient d’être franchi.

Jeb DUNNUCK

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par Jeb Dunnuck le 10/05/2023

The 2022 Château Petit-Village is another brilliant wine from this estate. Checking in as 65% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, it has remarkable purity in its black cherries, blueberry, violets, and flowery incense-driven aromatics. Still resting in 35% new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, has ripe, fine tannins, a great mid-palate, and a gorgeous finish. Coming from more clay and gravelly soils and harvested between the 9th and 21st of September, it's going to warrant at least 5-7 years of bottle age but should have a broad drink window.

Vinous

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par Antonio Galloni le 09/05/2023

The 2022 Petit-Village comes across as very dark and concentrated. Black cherry, espresso, chocolate, licorice, menthol and tobacco power through. In this tasting, the 2022 comes across as deeply extracted, with a strong oak imprint and bruising tannins. This feels a bit pushed to me. Drinking window : 2027-2037

The Wine Cellar Insider

95-97

par Jeff Leve le 05/05/2023

Dark in color, the wine pops with its display of flowers, spearmint, blackberries, plums, and black cherries. Opulent, silky, fresh, vibrant, and long, the fruit expresses its ripe, black, blue, and red berries with purity, elegance, and a touch of peppery, spice , espresso, and dark cocoa in the energetic finish. The wine blends 65% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon.14% ABV, 3.85 pH. Yields were 30 hectoliters per hectare. Picking took place September 2, September 22.. Drink from 2026-2055.

Wine Advocate

89-91

par William Kelley le 02/05/2023

Offering up aromas of dark berries, plum preserve and kirsch, framed by creamy new oak, the 2022 Petit Village is medium to full-bodied, with a sweet, fleshy, somewhat baked core of fruit framed by generously extracted tannins. It appears to be a wine without a very strong sense of identity.

Jamessuckling.com

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par James Suckling le 19/04/2023

The black berry, dark chocolate and crushed stone character is really pretty. Full-bodied and solid with fine tannins that spread across the palate. Silky and soft at the end. Very long and fine. Wait and see.