Château de Fieuzal Pessac-Leognan 2019

Decanter : 94 Points

(1/4/2022) Smells like cassis liqueur on the nose. This is full and bold but with excellent, mouthwatering acidity - lots of energy here. A lifted style but still with that core of deep, dense chewy fruit. Really a winning combination of all the elements with the oak giving structure, weight and texture. Sculpted fruit and well handled acidity. Still has some spiky edges to the fruit, hints of cedar and clove giving a piquance but this is lovely stuff. Drinking Window: 2024 - 2044.

Wine Enthusiast : 94 Points

(10/1/2022) The succulence of this wine is impressively palpable. It adds black currant fruits to spice, while keeping solid tannins in the background. This fine combination means it will certainly age well. Drink from 2026. Editors' Choice.

Wine Advocate : 92 Points

(4/7/2022) Perfumed and elegant, the 2019 de Fieuzal wafts from the glass with aromas of blackberries, licorice, coniferous forest floor and incense. Medium to full-bodied, lively and charming, with a pretty core of fruit, powdery tannin and a saline finish, it's a seamless, vibrant Pessac that—like its white counterpart—reflects the progress this 80-hectare Pessac-Leognan estate is making. It's a sleeper of the vintage. Drink Date: 2023 - 2045.

Jeb Dunnuck : 92 Points

(4/11/2022) Blackcurrants, smoked earth, cedarwood, and foresty, herbal notes all emerge from the 2019 Chateau De Fieuzal, a medium-bodied, elegant, balanced 2019. It opens up nicely with time in the glass, has a classic, focused, structured style, good (though maybe not great) concentration, and outstanding length. It's a beautiful, elegant, classic wine from this estate that will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and keep for 15+. It's well worth seeking out. Maturity: 2024 - 2042.

Vinous - Neal Martin : 93 Points

(1/2023) The 2019 Chateau de Fieuzal has a complex nose, a melange of red and black fruit, crushed stone and a touch of black truffle. Serious. The palate is beautifully balanced with firm, quite solid tannins, a Pessac-Leognan built for the long-term with a sapid, almost briny finish. This is the best de Fieuzal in recent years. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting. Drinking Window: 2025 - 2050.