Château Peyrabon, Haut Médoc, 2016
Plush and juicy, this little Haut Medoc, made by the Casteja family of Chateau Batailley is a really good, honest claret with a nice ripe core of dark hedgerow fruit, wrapped in well-judged tannins. It should give lots of early- to mid-term pleasure.
critic reviews
The 2016 Peyrabon has a finely detailed bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, pressed flower and mineral aromas. This exudes class. The palate is well balanced with fine grain tannin, one of the more saline Cru Bourgeois with touches of oyster shell and spice towards the poised, edgy finish. Very fine. Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois tasting in London.
The 2016 Peyrabon has a feminine and pure bouquet with red cherries and wild strawberry fruit. The oak here is present but neatly interwoven with pressed flower notes developing with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshy entry. The acidity is nicely judged, although the light structure suggests that this Haut-Medoc will probably drink earlier than many.