Ch Olivier 2019

Pessac Léognan Rouge

Vinous – 90-92/100
The 2019 Olivier was picked from 17 September to 8 October at 47hl/ha, the barrel maturation now incorporates small 112-litre barrels. It has a perfumed nose, a mixture of red and black fruit, perhaps not quite as complex as some of its Pessac-Léognan peers yet still promising. The palate is medium-bodied with gritty tannins, good acidity and tension with quite a strong saline and tobacco element on the finish.

The Wine Advocate – 92-94/100
Composed of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2019 Olivier was harvested from the 17th September to the 8th of October. Yields were 47 hectoliters per hectare this year. The alcohol came in at 14.6% with a pH of 3.66. Deep garnet-purple in color, it slowly unfurls to reveal notes of fresh blackcurrants, blackberry pie and plum preserves with compelling touches of woodsmoke, charcoal and underbrush. The palate delivers a rock-solid backbone of firm, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness, backing up the muscular black fruits, finishing on a lingering mineral note. Very serious wine!

J. Suckling – 93-94/100

J.M. Quarin – 89/9100
Ma meilleure note donnée à ce cru en primeur.
Couleur sombre, intense, belle. Nez intense, au fruité frais et mûr. Bouche au toucher caressant, avec de l’éclat dans le goût en milieu de bouche et une évolution sur de beaux arômes, un corps finement gras et des tannins fins dans la persistance. Bonne longueur savoureuse. Je salue ce bel effort réalisé dans un millésime compliqué où la construction très élaborée sent la marque du beau cabernet sauvignon. 2025 – 2040.