CHÂTEAU CROIX DE LABRIE 2018 - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux - France
CHÂTEAU CROIX DE LABRIE - Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux - France
"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." - James Suckling
FRANCE
Bordeaux, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOC Bordeaux
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Product Description
Description
Deep and intense, with amazing 100 years old Cabernet Sauvignon blended at 5% only (3 barrels) and 95% Merlot. Very sexy and lot of floral notes with hint of blackcurrant, cherries and spices. The palate is fresh and very elegant. The silky tannins make the palate round, plummy and very attractive. Some mineral notes with some black cherries flavours, very rich and dense, but with a very long finish. Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
Accolades
Awards
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 94 Points
Probably the most famous and influential wine critic and journalist in the world, Robert Parker founded the famous American magazine, The Wine Advocate and made his 100-point system a benchmark for the entire industry.
James Suckling 96 Points
As one of the most famous American wine critics and journalists, James Suckling is among the leading experts on wines and was a former editor for Wine Spectator. He now conducts his own personal reviews online and conferences
Critique Review
“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”
96 pts, James Suckling
“The 2018 Croix de Labrie is a blend is 90% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc, aged in 100% new oak barrels for approximately 18 months. The wine has 14% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a fair bit of swirling and coaxing to unlock notions of Black Forest cake, preserved plums and blackberry pie with suggestions of star anise, tilled soil, Indian spices and tobacco leaf. The medium to full-bodied palate has a sturdy structure of firm, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness supporting the muscular black fruits, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note. Here's a beautifully expressed piece of Saint-Émilion turf on a clear upward trajectory!”
94 pts, Robert ParkerWine Facts
| Product Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Grape Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Region | Bordeaux, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOC Bordeaux |
| Country | FRANCE |
| Winemakers | Axelle and Pierre Courdurie |
| Producer | Chateau Croix de Labrie |
| Average age of vines | Average 45 years old |
| Production method | 34hl/ha |
| Harvest method | The fruit is picked by hand and carried in wooden crates. Pickers go down each row several times. The fruit is manipulated using gravity only and is vinified in small tanks. Temperatures are fully controlled |
| Fermentation & maceration | Cold Maceration at low temperature, at about 3°C, during 4 days. The fruit is vinified plot by plot. Different temperature levels are adhered to, but never higher than 26°C. The cap is punched down manually. |
| Aging | Ageing in new barrels for at least 18 months |
| Alcohol | 15.0% |
| Mouth Attribute | Floral, Long Finish, Powerful, Rich, Smokey |
| Nose Attribute | Dark Fruit, Floral, Spices |
| Density | 6,000/ha |
| SKU | BO252-18 |
Vineyard Info
"The Sexiest wine from Bordeaux" Robert Parker "The Last True garage wine from Bordeaux" James Suckling
Château Croix de Labrie is located in Saint-Emilion Grand Cru which inevitably think of Burgundy and its mosaic of plots and producers. 3,5ha vineyards located down the slopes of Pavie and on the top of the plateau in Saint-Christophe des Bardes. The soils are made of clay and chalk, asteries limestones, and some iron sand.
We pay particular attention to the vine in order to express the maximum of the terroir. The vineyard is handled by Axelle Courdurié, as a small diamond, from pruning to the harvest, the vinification and ageing with the guidance of the team of Michel Rolland. Very mindful of detail, accuracy Axelle brings her feminine sensitivity to all our wines from Croix de Labrie.
Reviews & Ratings
Description
Deep and intense, with amazing 100 years old Cabernet Sauvignon blended at 5% only (3 barrels) and 95% Merlot. Very sexy and lot of floral notes with hint of blackcurrant, cherries and spices. The palate is fresh and very elegant. The silky tannins make the palate round, plummy and very attractive. Some mineral notes with some black cherries flavours, very rich and dense, but with a very long finish. Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
Awards
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 94 Points
Probably the most famous and influential wine critic and journalist in the world, Robert Parker founded the famous American magazine, The Wine Advocate and made his 100-point system a benchmark for the entire industry.
James Suckling 96 Points
As one of the most famous American wine critics and journalists, James Suckling is among the leading experts on wines and was a former editor for Wine Spectator. He now conducts his own personal reviews online and conferences
Critique Review
“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”
96 pts, James Suckling“The 2018 Croix de Labrie is a blend is 90% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc, aged in 100% new oak barrels for approximately 18 months. The wine has 14% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a fair bit of swirling and coaxing to unlock notions of Black Forest cake, preserved plums and blackberry pie with suggestions of star anise, tilled soil, Indian spices and tobacco leaf. The medium to full-bodied palate has a sturdy structure of firm, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness supporting the muscular black fruits, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note. Here's a beautifully expressed piece of Saint-Émilion turf on a clear upward trajectory!”
94 pts, Robert Parker| Product Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Grape Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Region | Bordeaux, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOC Bordeaux |
| Country | FRANCE |
| Winemakers | Axelle and Pierre Courdurie |
| Producer | Chateau Croix de Labrie |
| Average age of vines | Average 45 years old |
| Production method | 34hl/ha |
| Harvest method | The fruit is picked by hand and carried in wooden crates. Pickers go down each row several times. The fruit is manipulated using gravity only and is vinified in small tanks. Temperatures are fully controlled |
| Fermentation & maceration | Cold Maceration at low temperature, at about 3°C, during 4 days. The fruit is vinified plot by plot. Different temperature levels are adhered to, but never higher than 26°C. The cap is punched down manually. |
| Aging | Ageing in new barrels for at least 18 months |
| Alcohol | 15.0% |
| Mouth Attribute | Floral, Long Finish, Powerful, Rich, Smokey |
| Nose Attribute | Dark Fruit, Floral, Spices |
| Density | 6,000/ha |
| SKU | BO252-18 |
"The Sexiest wine from Bordeaux" Robert Parker "The Last True garage wine from Bordeaux" James Suckling
Château Croix de Labrie is located in Saint-Emilion Grand Cru which inevitably think of Burgundy and its mosaic of plots and producers. 3,5ha vineyards located down the slopes of Pavie and on the top of the plateau in Saint-Christophe des Bardes. The soils are made of clay and chalk, asteries limestones, and some iron sand.
We pay particular attention to the vine in order to express the maximum of the terroir. The vineyard is handled by Axelle Courdurié, as a small diamond, from pruning to the harvest, the vinification and ageing with the guidance of the team of Michel Rolland. Very mindful of detail, accuracy Axelle brings her feminine sensitivity to all our wines from Croix de Labrie.
