2022 Château Puyblanquet, Grand Cru St-Emilion

2022 Château Puyblanquet, Grand Cru St-Emilion

Tasted April 2023. This has the same bright red fruit character as La Gaffeliere, and has a lovely silky texture, with summer fruits on the palate and a chalky note to the finish. Balanced and pure, with a long finish and some taut, densely-packed tannin. Puyblanquet is a brilliant wine this year and a complete bargain.

Critic score
91.5/100 info
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Case, 6 Bottles
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£129.00
Bottle
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In stock
£21.50

Wine details

  • Region & country
    Saint-Emilion, Right Bank, Bordeaux, France
  • Grape
    80% Merlot
    20% Cabernet Franc
  • Maturity
    Young 2025 - 2048info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • Classification
    Grand Cru (St Emilion)

Tasting notes

Inky purple colour, clear austerity here, showing edges of blackcurrant, black chocolate, saffron and slate. Located near to Châteaux Boutisse and Pressac, on cooler clay-limestone soils, enjoyable.

Jane Anson, janeanson.com (May 2023)
90/100

The 2022 Puyblanquet is all finesse and class. Readers will find an airy, gracious Saint-Émilion that is much more about understatement and elegance than power. Crushed flowers, mint, sage, crushed rocks, tobacco and dried flowers all run through this airy, wonderfully refined Saint-Émilion. There's a level of precision that is like that of a white wine.

Antonio Galloni, vinous.com (April 2023)
(92—94)/100

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