Chateau Olivier 2025

Jane Anson: A ton of grip and inky salinity, spiced cumin, cedar, cloves, blueberry and black cherry, incense, cassis and bilberry. Laurent Lebrun director. Certified organic since 2024, 30 hl/ha. 3.50pH, Harvest September 3 to 18, 35% new oak, with wine globes 5% of the final blend."

Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Schwarze Beerenfrucht, ein Hauch von Tabak und Kräutern, zarter Nougatanklang. Mittlere Komplexität, rotbeerige Nuancen, tragende, reife Tannine, elegant und balanciert, ein angenehmer Speisenbegleiter."

Jeb Dunnuck: A big, rich Pessac-Léognan, the 2025 Château Olivier is based on 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot that's being raised 12 months in 30% new oak. Its deep purple hue is followed by a gorgeous bouquet of cassis, darker raspberries, spicy wood, and smoky aromatics. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has notable purity and solid length on the finish. Checking in at 13.45% alcohol with a pH of 3.5, it's another ripe, forward, yet still nicely structured wine from this region in 2025 that has plenty to love."