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Score 90/100 · Drink 2026-2041, Jeb Dunnuck, Mar 2026

A pretty, complex Pauillac, the 2023 Château Croizet-Bages offers lots of spicy red and black berry fruits as well as sappy flowers, iris, and spicy wood on the nose. Based on 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot and aged 12 months in 50% new French oak, it's medium-bodied and balanced, with a charming, elegant mouthfeel, solid purity, and a good finish. Drink this accessible effort over the coming 15 years or more. Drink 2026-2041.

Critic scores

Critic scores
90
90/100

Average Score

93
92-93/100

James Suckling

92
92/100

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

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86 points
Neal Martin
Score 86/100 · Drink 2026-2035, Neal Martin, Feb 2026

The 2023 Croizet-Bages has a light and earthy bouquet, simple and needing more fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly dry tannins, savory red fruit, a little chunky and missing finesse on the finish.

92 points
James Suckling
Score 92/100 · James Suckling, Dec 2025

Roasted wood spices with cassis, paprika and ripe cherries. Medium- to full-bodied, with some tight, chewy tannins in the open-textured finish. A blend of 70% cabernet sauvignon and 30% merlot. Drink from 2027.

88 - 91 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 88-91/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, May 2024

Ample leafy herbs, sappy flowers, cedarwood, and both red and black fruits emerge from the 2023 Château Croizet-Bages, a charming, medium-bodied, graceful Pauillac that has ripe tannins, the fresher, juicy, yet balanced style of the vintage, and a good finish.

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Croizet-Bages
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Product details

Grape Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Classification

Cinquième Grand Cru Classé

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