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Château La Croix du Casse 2017

Name: Château La Croix du Casse 2017
Brand: Château La Croix du Casse
SKU: 1658/17
Price: 25.833333333333332 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.64 (513 reviews)

Bordeaux

Pomerol

- Red - See details

Parker | 89-91

Decanter | 86

Wine Spectator | 91

J. Suckling | 92

Vinous - A. Galloni | 88-90

Vinous Neal Martin | 88

£365.00

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£25.83 / Unit

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£310.00 Incl. VAT & DP

Packaging : a case of 12 Bottles (75cl)

1 x 75CL

£31.90

12 x 75CL

£310.00

In-Stock

DeliveryFree standard delivery from £ 250 purchase
Guaranteed provenanceWines sourced directly from the producing estates

ALL VINTAGES OF THIS WINE

All Château La Croix du Casse wines

Marks and reviews

/100

Wine Spectator

James Molesworth

Juicy and fresh, featuring a mix of damson plum, raspberry and black currant fruit that melds with singed alder, warm earth and dark tobacco notes. Shows a good tug of iron on the finish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2034. 4,000 cases made.

/100

Decanter

La Croix du Casse was heavily affected by frost, demanding an extremely careful vinification to focus on the fruit expression. The tannins are soft and it lacks a little Pomerol typicity, but is very pretty, well made and enjoyable for medium-term drinking. From 9ha of clay in one block, sharing an owner with Taillefer.

/100

James Suckling

A delicious red with lots of crushed berries, cherries and chocolate, as well as orange-peel flavor. Medium to full body. Round, juicy tannins and a medium finish. A blend of 94% merlot and 6% cabernet franc. Hard not to drink now. Delicious.

/100

Jeff Leve

Leve Jeff

Blending 94% Merlot with 6% Cabernet Franc produced a wine that is medium-bodied, focusing on chocolate-covered plums, a fruity mid-palate, and a softly textured finish. Due to the frost, the estate lost 70% of their crop.

/20

René Gabriel

Kunz barrel sample 18: (94% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 23 hl/ha, 30% of a normal harvest) Spicy, light bouquet, sour cherries, rubber, wood. Supple, light palate with sweet fruit, little fine tannin, delicate aromatics, a well-kerned structure, light finish.

/20

André Kunz

(94% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 23 hl/ha, 30% of a normal harvest) Spicy, light bouquet, morello cherries, rubber, wood. Supple, light palate with sweet fruit, little fine tannin, delicate aromatics, well-kerned structure, light finish. 16/20 2022 - 2034

/20

Bettane+Desseauve

60% of the vineyard was hit by frost, and the remainder yields a wine with inviting roundness, dominated by 94% Merlot.

/100

Yves Beck

Lovely fresh fruit in the bouquet of this Pomerol, with notes of raspberries and strawberries. A spicy touch. Lively, juicy character on the palate. The wine is balanced, refined, and can be enjoyed in its youth. Fruity finish.

/100

Jean-Marc Quarin

Fruity wine, with a suave, creamy nose and a very hedonistic palate. It develops with flavorful, particularly pleasant character. Normal length.

Description

The brilliance and richness of a red wine from Pomerol

The estate

Owned by the Casteja family since 2005, Château La Croix du Casse is considered to be a very important reference in the Pomerol appellation, on the right bank of Bordeaux. Equipped with high-technology tools and boasting an exceptional vineyard, the property stands out for its great Pomerol wines, which are full of charm and a seductive expression of their appellation.

The vineyard

Located at the southern tip of the Pomerol plateau, the Château La Croix du Casse vineyard extends over a terroir characteristic of the appellation, comprising gravel and ancient sand soils upon a subsoil containing a significant proportion of iron (crasse de fer).

The blend

Château La Croix du Casse 2017 comprises a blend of Merlot (94%) and Cabernet Franc (6%).

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