CHATEAU OLIVIER Rouge Grand Cru Classe de Graves, AOC Pessac-Leognan 2016 Bottle

Description

Château Olivier 2016 is a compelling wine that captures the essence of its terroir, earning acclaim from critics. Wine Enthusiast awards it 94 points, appreciating its ripe style with rich white fruits and a herbal character, complemented by light spice from wood aging. James Suckling gives it 93 points, noting its solid structure of blackcurrants and polished tannins, with hints of asphalt and smoke on the juicy finish. Vinous rates it 92 points, highlighting the attractive bouquet of blackberry, sous-bois, and cedar, with a medium-bodied palate that showcases lithe tannins and fine acidity. The Wine Advocate scores it 90 points, emphasising its elegant profile of Black Forest cake and cassis. This vintage promises both enjoyment and potential for further development.

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WINE ENTHUSIAST 94 points
This is a ripe style of wine, rich with white fruits as well as having a more herbal character. Spice from wood aging shows lightly, contrasting with the generous fruitiness and mineral texture. Drink the wine from 2023. — Roger Voss

JAMES SUCKLING 93 points
A solid column of pretty cool fruit with blackcurrants and stones. Full body, polished and chew tannins and a juicy finish. Hints of asphalt and smoke to the dark fruit at the end. Drink in 2022.

VINOUS 92 points
The 2016 Olivier has an attractive bouquet of blackberry, briar, sous-bois and cedar aromas that gain intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins and fine acidity, fresh and cohesive, leading to quite a persistent finish. This is a lovely wine – not a showstopper, but maybe beginning to improve in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. - Neal Martin

THE WINE ADVOCATE 90 points
Drink Date: 2019 - 2030
"The deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Olivier features Black Forest cake, kirsch, dried herbs and warm cassis with hints of garrigue, tapenade, forest floor and truffles. Medium-bodied with an elegantly styled palate, it has a solid foundation of ripe, grainy tannins and great freshness lifting the long earthy finish." Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Nov 30, 2018)

JANCIS ROBINSON 16.5 points
Tasted blind. Rich and full with generous fruit. A good emissary of the vintage. Lots of life. GV (JR)