CHÂTEAU PIBRAN
2023 Cru Bourgeois Pauillac
| Grapes | Cab Sauv, Merlot |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Haut Médoc |
| Village | Pauillac |
| Classification | Cru Bourgeois |
The 2023 Pibran is delicate, floral and very pretty. In this vintage, Pibran is on the lighter, more aromatic side of things. Crushed flowers, bright red-toned fruit, spice and blood orange are nicely lifted. There's a touch more Cabernet Sauvignon in this year's blend. Readers who enjoy wines of delicacy and finesse will adore this. Drinking range: 2028 - 2033 Rating: 90-92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2024)
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This is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon and 46% Merlot, a touch more Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, as it was in the 2021 vintage. It has some red cherry and rose petal fruit on the nose, with a little toast and leather. A beautifully presented sample, cool, fresh, floral and bright, with the delicate linearity of the vintage, draped over a core of nicely ripe and polished tannins. A little sappy in the finish, but this is a pretty, entry-level Pauillac. The alcohol on analysis is 13.1%. Rating: 89-91 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (Apr 2024)
The 2023 Pibran includes fully 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, as restructured parcels start to come into production and contribute to the blend. Offering up aromas of plums, red berries and pencil shavings, it's medium-bodied, fleshy and supple, with a pretty core of fruit framed by powdery tannins. Rating: 89-91 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Apr 2024)
Beautiful Pibran with very creamy tannins that are polished and integrated. Medium body. Refined and polished texture. Made mostly from vineyards in limestone soils. 54% cabernet sauvignon and 46% merlot. Better than 2022. Rating: 93-94 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2024)
Château Pibran
Château Pibran, now under the guidance Christian Seely and the AXA-Millesimes team, produces with good complexity, weight and concentration. Its 9.5 hectares of vineyards stretch across a well-drained gravel bank and border those of Mouton-Rothschild, Lynch-Bages and Pontet Canet. They are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (25%), Cabernet Franc (10%) and Petit Verdot (5%). The wines are vinified at Pichon-Baron. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and the wine is matured for 12-15 months in barriques (50% new). Pibran is classified as a cru bourgeois but is now producing wines the equal of many of its more highly classified neighbours.
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