2025 Ch Croizet Bages 5ème Cru, Pauillac

DUE OCT/NOV 2028

Yummy, cool acidity starts the expression with lovely soft, creamy, powdery tannins. I really like the cool Cabernet aspect here with soft dried herbs and crunchy, wet stone aspects. Controlled and refined, perhaps missing a touch more vibrancy and bright fruit, but this is true to Pauillac in a ‘cool’ vintage style. Chewy, grippy, still a little oak impacted on the finish but this will settle.

93 points Decanter

91 points Jane Anson

90-92 points Jeb Dunnuck

92-93 points James Suckling

85-87 points Vinous