CHÂTEAU DE FIEUZAL Rouge Grand Cru Classe de Graves, Pessac-Leognan 2023 Bottle

Description

Earning 95+ points from The Wine Advocate, this wine reflects the estate’s ongoing refinement. The nose reveals a complex, vibrant bouquet of cassis, mulberries, and delicate rose petals, accented by subtle menthol and crushed tobacco. Awarded 93-94 points by James Suckling, it is praised for its impressive freshness and focus. On the palate, this medium to full-bodied Grand Cru Classé is seamless and finely textured, framed by beautifully integrated powdery tannins. Decanter, scoring it 93 points, highlights its creamy mid-palate and ethereal nature. Concluding with a remarkably long, floral finish, this precise and crystalline Bordeaux allows both terroir and vintage to speak with absolute clarity and authority. Made from 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot in 2023. 35% new oak.


THE WINE ADVOCATE 95+ points
Reviewed by: Yohan Castaing
Drink Date: 2026 - 2046
The 2023 de Fieuzal reflects the estate’s ongoing refinement in matters of ripeness, élevage and extraction, revealing a complex and vibrant bouquet of cassis, mulberries, peony and rose petals, subtly accented by menthol. Medium- to full-bodied, precise and dense, it is crystalline and seamless, layered and finely textured, framed by powdery tannins and concluding with a long, ethereal and floral finish. This is a particularly accomplished rendition that allows both terroir and vintage to speak with clarity and authority.

JAMES SUCKLING 93-94 points
Very impressive freshness and focus here. Bright and succulent, al-dente fruit right upfront and continuing through the whole length of the wine. Notes of forest floor, sea shell and iodine. Medium body. It has bright acidity that adds tension and a lot of energy. Fine tannins, already beautifully integrated.

DECANTER 93 points
Tasted by: Panos Kakaviatos (at Bordeaux, 18 Apr 2024)
Drinking Window: 2027 - 2040
Opening with a mix of floral bouquet, raspberry and plum, the wine is more ethereal than usual from this estate: delicate, smooth tannins lead to a creamy mid palate, not without structure, rather subtle including ripe fruit sweetness, liquorice and crushed tobacco freshness on the medium finish.

VINOUS 93 points
Drinking window: 2026 - 2031
The 2023 de Fieuzal Blanc is a super-classic dry white. Apricot, mint, sage, lemon oil and white flowers are very nicely delineated. The Blanc shows the riper side of the year to great effect, adding pretty layers to the mid-palate and an orchard fruit character that is quite appealing. Its balance is exquisite.