Croizet Bages 2022 (750ML)

91-94 JD / 92-93 JS / 91 DE

The dense purple-hued 2022 Château Croizet-Bages is another elegant, balanced, impressive Pauillac in the vintage. Giving up lots of cassis and darker currant-like fruits, it's medium to full-bodied, has a pure, layered, elegant mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and some classic Pauillac lead pencil, leather, and spicy wood nuances. - Jeb Dunnuck

Juicy and nicely fruity with blackcurrant, walnut and light spice character. Medium to full body. Chewy at the end. Should fill in more in the center palate with the elevage. - James Suckling

Juicy and succulent, savoury dark chocolate and tobacco, liquorice and coffee line the fruit giving more of a savoury nuance to the palate and which lingers on the finish. Very tannic, charged and pushed as well as a little dry, the fruit feels overly extracted. It's fresh though and nicely minty with good texture to the tannins. Acidity is also there, though covered by the tannins. Tasted twice. - Georgina Hindle, Decanter