Chateau Olivier Rouge 2016 Pessac Leognan 《Terroir Collection - TF109》

Region : Pessac Leognan

Grapes :  50% Cabernet Sauvignon,  45% Merlot , 5% Petit Verdot

Alcohol : 14% vol

Website: http://www.chateau-olivier.com/

🏅James Suckling 93 pts

🏅Wine Advocate 90 pts

🏅Wine Spectator 92 pts.

🏅Wine Enthusiast 95 pts

🏅Decanter 93 pts

Château Olivier is a Bordeaux estate in Pessac-Léognan ranked as a Grand Cru Classé for its red and white wines in the 1953 and 1959 official classifications.

The vineyard is sited on gravel soils over clay and limestone and extends to 55 hectares (136 acres), with recent geological surveys leading to additional plantings. There are 10ha (25 acres) of white grapes, made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and a small amount of Muscadelle, and 45ha (111 acres) of red grape varieties, namely Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and  Cabernet Franc.

Château Olivier's white wine is fermented in barrels, one-third of which are new, and spends 12 months aging on its lees. The red wine is fermented in small stainless steel vats, fined and filtered, then aged in barrel (again one-third new oak) for one year. Château Olivier also makes a second red wine, La Seigneurerie d'Olivier, and a red and white wine under the Le Dauphin d'Olivier label. 

The property itself dates back to the Middle Ages when it was inhabited by the d'Olivey family and used as a feudal estate and hunting base. The actual château building is today classified as a monument classique. The wine estate has remained in the ownership of the Bethmann family since the 19th Century.

🏅Wine Spectator 92 pts

Fresh and sleek, with plum and black currant fruit that is a touch restrained in style, while light iron, tobacco and black licorice notes line the finish. A singed cedar echo imparts a slight old-school hint, but the fruit is energetic and the acidity fresh. Should be fun to age a bit.

🏅Decanter 93 pts

This is tight right now, still extremely young and Cabernet-dominant. You can feel the depth of the fruit, and this will take its time to open. They are really focussing hard on the red wine at this estate, finding its feet, growing its profile and giving it direction. Good quality, though give this a good five years before thinking about opening.

🏅Wine Enthusiast 95 pts

Dense tannins are balanced by equally rich fruit in this wine. It comes from vines around a medieval, moated castle on the edge of Bordeaux city. The wine is full of ripe, juicy blackberry flavors that circle of core of dryness. Both will allow the wine to age well

🏅James Suckling 93 pts

A solid column of pretty cool fruit with blackcurrants and stones. Full body, polished and chew tannins and a juicy finish. Hints of asphalt and smoke to the dark fruit at the end. Drink in 2022.

🏅Wine Advocate 90 pts

The deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Olivier features Black Forest cake, kirsch, dried herbs and warm cassis with hints of garrigue, tapenade, forest floor and truffles. Medium-bodied with an elegantly styled palate, it has a solid foundation of ripe, grainy tannins and great freshness lifting the long earthy finish.