Description
Region: Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France
Producer: Chateau Croix de Labrie
Vintage: 2018
Grape: Merlot (85%), Cabernet Franc (15%)
Type: Red
Size: 75CL
Château Croix de Labrie vines grow on some of the finest Saint-Emilion terroirs with plots located at Badon, below the Pavie hillside and on the heights of Saint-Christophe des Bardes. At Badon the soils are made up of sand and clay with traces of iron oxide and a clayey limestone subsoil. These soils drain well, which produces elegance in the wine. The terroir in Saint Christophe-des-Bardes consists of asteriated clayey limestone, which contributes complexity and density to the wines. The distinctive, unique wines of Château Croix de Labrie are rich, dense and very fruity, being made from perfectly ripe grapes. They have deep, elegant, very subtle robes and when young, they are fresh, big and well balanced. They have the potential to be laid down for more than 15 years.
Notes : A rich, powerful red with so much fruit and intensity. It’s full-bodied with masses of fruit with vanilla and coffee character and a long, warm finish. Layered and intense. Really needs time in the bottle to come together. Better after 2025.