Chateau Pibran 2020

Professional Ratings

• 95 James Suckling
  A firm and fresh red with blackcurrants and chocolate. Hazelnut. Medium to full body. Blueberries. Crushed stone. Extremely well done. Better after 2026.
• 93 Jeb Dunnuck
  Based on 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon that saw 50% new oak, the 2020 Château Pibran is a classic wine in the vintage that has a pure, layered, medium to full-bodied style as well as textbook notes of darker berries, cassis, irone, and tobacco. With ripe tannins, a good spine of acidity, and plenty of texture, it's going to evolve for 15-20 years in cold cellars.
• 93 Decanter
  Fresh nose, violet, mint, dark chocolate and blackcurrants - nicely aromatic. Slightly grainy tannins give the grip here, setting the frame in the mouth and giving the structure. It’s relatively tense, slightly coiled, but with a lovely sleekness to it. You can feel the power here, the limestone salinity giving it a focus and a sense of straightness to the expression but deep too. Lots of blackcurrant and black cherry flavours. I love the juiciness, you get the energy with a menthol, aerated quite wide finish. Feels well worked with excellent depth and length. A wine with great promise. 18 months ageing, 50% new, 50% one year old.
• 92 Wine Spectator

  Ripe and lush in feel, with a copious mix of cassis, plum and blackberry fruit gliding through easily. The finish, which has nice definition, is dotted with subtle savory and tobacco hints. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2024.

• 90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  Aromas of cassis, raw cocoa, licorice and loamy soil introduce the 2020 Pibran, a medium to full-bodied, layered and velvety wine framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish. Rating: 90+

• 90 Wine Enthusiast

  This wine is ripe and smooth, with red fruits and great juiciness. The structure is hidden in the ripe fruits. This wine will age relatively quickly.