The succulence of this wine is impressively palpable. It adds black currant fruits to spice, while keeping solid tannins in the background. This fine combination means it will certainly age well. Drink from 2026.
94 points, Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast (Oct 2022)
Love the soft grilled cedar notes on the opening beats, coming in waves and drawing you in. Sweet damson and blackberry on the palate, elegant, pared back, fresh acidities, touches of earth, black truffle, liquorice and cocoa bean, gentle but compelling. Subtle persistency, the pulses of flavour keep on coming without overwhelming the palate. Excellent stuff from the Quinn family and director Stephen Carrier. Consultant Thomas Duclos.
94 points, Jane Anson (Jan 2022)
The 2019 Château de Fieuzal has a complex nose, a mélange of red and black fruit, crushed stone and a touch of black truffle. Serious. The palate is beautifully balanced with firm, quite "solid" tannins, a Pessac-Léognan built for the long-term with a sapid, almost briny finish. This is the best de Fieizal in recent years. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
93 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Feb 2023)
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 de Fieuzal sings of black raspberries, warm cassis, and boysenberries plus suggestions of violets, cedar chest, and clove oil. Medium-bodied, elegantly styled, and refreshing in the mouth, it has soft tannins and a fragrant finish.
93 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent (May 2022)
Perfumed and elegant, the 2019 de Fieuzal wafts from the glass with aromas of blackberries, licorice, coniferous forest floor and incense. Medium to full-bodied, lively and charming, with a pretty core of fruit, powdery tannin and a saline finish, it's a seamless, vibrant Pessac that—like its white counterpart—reflects the progress this 80-hectare Pessac-Léognan estate is making. It's a sleeper of the vintage.
92 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)
Blackcurrants, smoked earth, cedarwood, and foresty, herbal notes all emerge from the 2019 Château De Fieuzal, a medium-bodied, elegant, balanced 2019. It opens up nicely with time in the glass, has a classic, focused, structured style, good (though maybe not great) concentration, and outstanding length. It's a beautiful, elegant, classic wine from this estate that will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and keep for 15+. It's well worth seeking out.
92 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Apr 2022)
Aromas of blackberries, blueberries, plums, cloves and iodine. Medium-bodied with sinewy tannins. Layered and velvety with supple and fruity character. Juicy finish. Drink from 2024.
92 points, James Suckling (Feb 2022)
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