chateau les cruzelles lalande de pomerol

Château Les Cruzelles

Château Les Cruzelles, Lalande de Pomerol, 2020

Name: Château Les Cruzelles, Lalande de Pomerol
Brand: Château Les Cruzelles
Price: 152.12 GBP

94/100

Inside Bordeaux

91/100

The Wine Independent

92/100

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2020
6x75cl
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£152.12

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

This is the first vintage since the untimely death of Denis Durantou. His daughters, Noémie and Constance have taken the reins, ably assisted by Denis’ long standing collaborator Olivier Gautrat. Noémie sums up the vintage as “Green buds in February, constant rain in spring, the aridity of summer and a mid-September harvest: wines of freshness and brightness, like a dense and colorful garden, vivacity, fruits and flowers in the rain.” Her first full vintage in charge has been a huge success. Based on this showing, Cruzelles comea across as much more interesting than sister estate La Chenade. Sometimes this is very black fruited, but the 2020 appears to have more lift and elegance. Notes of fine herbs, juicy red berries and damsons mingle with minerals and stones. There’s plenty of fleshy fruit, lots of intensity and a surprisingly persistent finish of iodine-laced raspberries and kirsch. This feels more refined and natural than some Cruzelles.

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Critic Reviews

91/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

Composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Les Cruzelles is deep garnet-purple in color. It bursts with notes of plum preserves, blueberry pie, and blackberry preserves with suggestions of Chinese five spice and chocolate box. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a sold backbone of firm, grainy tannins with bright acidity and vibrant fruit, finishing with a skip in its step.

drinking window 2024 - 2040

date of review 03/2023

94/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

More power and generosity than La Chenade, a clear difference in the vintage, with beautifully sculpted bitter almond and frangipane, tobacco, liqourice and black cherry. This is a Lalande-de-Pomerol with true character, starts off pretty austere and then widens through the mid palate and delivers creamy blue fruit. 50% new oak, harvest September 10 to 16. 3.72ph, 38hl/ha yield. Noemie Durantou winemaker alongside Olivier Gautrat.

drinking window 2024 - 2038

date of review 02/2023

92/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2020 Les Cruzelles has dispensed with some of its ostentation that I commented upon from barrel. This has become more "serious" with dark cherries, cassis and light violet scents. The menthol element has ebbed away during its time in barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins. Wonderful purity, sleek and intense with veins of blue fruit towards the very satisfying and silky smooth finish. This has upped its game and represents one of the finest Les Cruzelles in recent years.

drinking window 2025 - 2040

date of review 02/2023

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Lalande de Pomerol

Producer:

Château Les Cruzelles

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Merlot Cabernet

abv:

14%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.