"Once again, this is a vintage where Croizet Bages has progressed in quality - it's visible and deserves to be congratulated, as it remains an excellent value for money for a classified Pauillac. It needs time in the glass to open up, as it has an extremely rich tannic structure. It's a masculine style with a savory, solid, good-quality character that builds slowly but surely." (Decanter 2018) - Delivery in wooden case possible for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected)
Features
Estate
Château Croizet-Bages
Cuvée
5ème Grand Cru Classé
Vintage
2016
Designation
Pauillac
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
Deep gravels and gravelly sands with vines averaging 35 years of age
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Careful selection of grapes before harvest, 48-hour cold maceration before fermentation in concrete vats.
Breeding
12 to 14 months in French oak barrels (50% new)
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep red with black highlights
Nose
Expressive red fruit aromas and empyreumatic notes
Mouth
Suave and structured with ripe, silky tannins. Good length
Serve
AT 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2022
Drink before
2035
Production
Around 70,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with suckling lamb, roast beef, partridge casserole...
Château Croizet-Bages
Pauillac
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
This cru classé is located on beautiful gravel terraces between Grand Puy Lacoste and Lynch-Bages. Jean Philippe Quié and his sister Anne-Françoise want to give it every chance, and there has been real progress since 2015, even if the 2016 doesn't show all the promise of the barrel tasting before bottling. A new vat room should help put this progress into practice once and for all.
Decanter
Wine rated (2018 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
Once again, this is a vintage where Croizet Bages has progressed in quality - it's visible and deserves to be congratulated, as it remains an excellent value for money for a classified Pauillac. It needs time in the glass to open up, as it has an extremely rich tannic structure. It's a masculine style with a savory, solid, good-quality character that builds slowly but surely. Eric Boissenot is a consultant. 2024 - 2038
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2020) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Situated on the Bages plateau south of Pauillac, this cru, created by brothers Louis and Henri Croizet in the 18th century from small parcels, boasts 26 hectares of gravelly vineyards. Owned by the Quié family (Rauzan-Gassies in Margaux) since 1942, it is now run by Jean-Michel Quié and his children Anne-Françoise and Jean-Philippe.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domain rated (guide 2020) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
The 2016 is a relatively soft wine, with a pleasant suavity on the palate. A Pauillac with an accessible profile and a smooth palate.
About the domain :
Like Rauzan-Gassies in Margaux, this cru belongs to the Quié family. It doesn't have the resources of the appellation's top wines, but can nevertheless prove tender and delicious in good vintages. In such cases, it represents a bargain for connoisseurs, thanks to very reasonable prices.
Vinous A. Galloni
Wine rated (2020 guide) 90/100
About the wine:
Croizet-Bages 2016 offers an open, engaging bouquet, a blend of red and black fruits interwoven with cedar and subtle mint. Oak is nicely integrated here. The palate is well balanced, with supple tannins matched by a fine touch of acidity. A little more "roundness" than its peers, thanks to a more expressive Merlot. A Croizet-Bages that "leaves the customer satisfied". 2022 - 2035
James Suckling
Wine rated (2017 guide) 92-93/100
Rated Domaine (2020 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
Lots of blackcurrant and hot stone character on the nose. Full, tannic palate with a mellow finish. Shows great structure. Very well made.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2017 guide) 90-91/100
About the wine:
Purplish purple. Fruity bouquet of good intensity, revealing notes of licorice and raspberry. Notes of cedar. Fruity, refreshing attack. Well-balanced body with tannins in symbiosis with a lively structure. Fruity finish. Well done! 2022-2036
Vert de Vin
Rated wine (2019 guide) 93-94/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About the wine:
The nose is elegant, fruity and offers fine power and intensity. There are notes of fleshy/crisp wild strawberry, fleshy/crisp raspberry and, more lightly, blackberry, combined with small touches of blackcurrant, fresh blueberry and very discreet hints of gray pepper (in the background). Fruity, juicy and balanced on the palate, with good definition, fine juiciness, uprightness and a fine acidic structure. On the palate, notes of juicy/acidic red berries, juicy/acidic raspberry and, more lightly, blackberry are combined with a hint of cherry, fine hints of licorice stick and a very discreet touch of cardamom and vanilla. Good persistence with hints of almond and coffee.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
on 7 reviews
Note and review by M. THIERRY D. Published on 16/09/2024
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Note and review by M. GABRIEL K. Published on 10/05/2020
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