Château Croizet- Bages

Pauillac 5^th Grand Cru Classe

2018 Château Croizet-Bages

MAR 19 Ruby. Scented, blueberries, cassis, some liquorice and tobacco nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices and liquorice, long finish. 89-91

2017 Château Croizet-Bages

APR 18 Ruby. Blueberries, cassis, fruity, scented, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, spices, bit leaner, good length. 89-91

2016 Château Croizet-Bages

MAY 19 Ruby. Figs, plums, vanilla and spices nose, curiously evolved nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, dark fruity, lighter, structured, good length. 89

2016 Château Croizet-Bages

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, anise, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries and anise. Long. 89-91

2015 Château Croizet-Bages

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, scented, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner, good length. 88-90

2014 Château Croizet-Bages

JUN 15 Ruby. Ripe, rich, fruity and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, rich and intense, but not the longest. 89

2014 Château Croizet-Bages

APR 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, scented and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, quite intense, dark berries. 88-90

2013 Château Croizet-Bages
APR 14 Ruby. Wood and red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, lively and raspberries, fruity and fresh, bit short, but like in 2012 a better effort than expected from here, new direction? 86-88

2012 Château Croizet Bages

APR 13 Deep ruby. Fruity nose, cassis and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and easy. 84-86

2010 Château Croizet-Bages

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and figs, structured, good length. 89

2010 Château Croizet-Bages

SEP 11 Ruby. Coffee, burnt barrel, nice fruit behind, good length 88-89

2010 Château Croizet-Bages

JUN 11 Deep ruby, clean, stylistically correct Pauillac, fresh. 90-91

2009 Château Croizet-Bages
NOV 13 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla and a bit scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, balanced, good length. 89

2008 Château Croizet-Bages

NOV 12 Ruby. Soap and cassis. Sweet and simple. 82

2007 Château Croizet-Bages

NOV 11 Ruby. Scented, some dark fruits. Nice acidity, elegant, a bit lean and maybe not the typical Pauillac structure. 87

1998 Château Croizet Bages

MAY 16 Ruby. Mint, touch of brett, some dark fruits nose. Not the most intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner red berries fruit, not fully together. 85

1994 Château Croizet-Bages

MAR 13 Dead.

1994 Château Croizet Bages

MAY 12 Deep ruby, brick rim. Plums, blackcurrant's, very mature, towards dusty nose overshadowing. Fresh acidity, dry tannins, hollow and metallic. Not able to finish the glass. 72 if you like too old stuff. Not for me.

1994 Château Croizet Bages

OCT 11 Ruby, dry, leather, rustic, heavy of coffee. Fresh acidity, good texture, slightly drying on the finish, a bit short. One of those never exciting Bordeaux'. 84

1959 Château Croizet-Bages

AUG 12 Dark ruby, thin brick rim. Leather, barely figs, smells of warm storage. But, I'm actually surprised that it's and fig note in this one at all. Even young wines dry out quickly from this indistinct producer.