Croix de Labrie (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022
Bordeaux Red Blends
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Suckling
James -
Dunnuck
Jeb - Decanter
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2022
Size
750ML
ABV
14.8%
Features
Green Wine
Your Rating
Somm Note
Winemaker Notes
Blend: 6% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 84% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
An incredible young wine that shows fantastic chalk and stone character on both the nose and palate. It’s full but super racy and intense, with a freshness and dryness that is very unique. Oyster shell and iodine character at the end. Salt and white pepper in the finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. From organically grown grapes.
Barrel Sample: 97-98 -
Jeb Dunnuck
I wouldn't be surprised to see the 2022 Chateau Croix De Labrie be the finest vintage to date from this team. Checking in as a blend of 84% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 6% Cabernet Franc, this stunning wine offers a vivid purple hue as well as a classy perfume of cassis and black raspberries interwoven with spring flowers, violets, camphor, and crushed stone. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has incredible purity and precision while still bringing serious richness and depth. It's going to flirt with perfection in 7-8 years and keep for 2-3 decades. Bravo.
Barrel Sample: 96-98 -
Decanter
Blue fruits, vanilla, dark chocolate and plums on the nose. Vibrant and lively on the palate, smooth and really deliciously textured - not too heavy or too light, density is there in the fruit concentration but the balance of acidity and fine tannins is nicely supportive. Cool blue fruits are at the fore as well as tangy strawberries and raspberries, a sense of fun and ease about this with bite and tang to the fine but grippy tannins. Nicely detailed, you feel the edges here and the shape of the wine which has tension and focus. Not so demonstrably layered but generous and easy to enjoy with lovely mouthwatering acidity that is really appealing. Balanced and supremely finessed with a long length and fine tannins.
Barrel Sample: 95
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