d'Aiguilhe Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux 2022

93-95 points Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider): "Dark pit fruits, blackberries, flowers, and cocoa create the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, soft, sweet, polished and fresh. On the medium-bodied palate, the fruits are ripe, sweet and long, leaving you with a touch of salty chalk on the back end of the creamy finish. The wine is made from 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. 14.3% ABV. (May 2023)"

94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2022 Château D'Aiguilhe brings more of everything, with a gorgeous nose of black raspberries, crushed stone, spring flowers, and violets that opens up beautifully with air. This carries to a medium to full-bodied effort delivering ripe, polished tannins, a seamless mouthfeel, and a great, great finish. (2/27/25)"

94 points Georgina Hindle (Decanter): "Rich and intense nose, concentrated with dark bramble fruits. A shot of sharp intense strawberry and raspberry fruit hits the palate, super succulent and instantly mouthwatering, quite lean and linear though there is a nice expansion of fruit flavours while the tannins stay quite firm and straight. Touching on austere and severe but the softly plump juiciness keeps this enjoyable and there is layering of elements. Acidity is on the prominent side but this is quite captivating with crunchy, bright, just-ripe red fruits and chalky texture on the finish. Yield: 35 hl/ha. 30% new oak barrels. Drinking Window: 2024-2036. (4/18/23)"

94 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "(90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc). Heavy clay soils before you hit limestone here, and the wine delivers unusual levels of sappy, pummice stone, juicy austerity for the vintage. Almost a granite edge to the tannins, floral aromatic intensity, bring blue and red fruits, and subtle spices of dill, sage and saffran. Excellent quality and value. 35hl/h yield, 30% new oak. Alcohol 14.3%. Drink: 2024-2036. (4/18/23)"

94 points Peter Moser (Falstaff): "Deep dark ruby garnet colour with opaque core and purple reflections, delicate brightening on the rim. Subtle herbal savouriness, black forest berries, hints of blackberries and liquorice. Juicy, elegant and fresh, tight, ripe tannins, lively acidity, red cherries, lemony finish, good length and great freshness, very animating. (5/11/23)"

92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): “The 2022 d'Aiguilhe is plump, juicy and super-expressive. At the same time, it has plenty of energy and the underlying structure to support a number of years in the cellar. Bright chalky notes extend the finish. Drink: 2026-2037. (Jan 2025)”