Château Les Cruzelles, Lalande de Pomerol
    Château Les Cruzelles

    Château Les Cruzelles, Lalande de Pomerol, 2021

    93/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    87-89/100
    The Wine Independent
    91/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    portfolio
    1. 2021

      75cl

      DP

      £27.59

    2. 2021

      6x75cl

      DP

      £165.53

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    The 'entry level' wines, that is to say the wines not produced at the Durantou flagship Pomerol estate, Chateau L'Eglise Client, always rank amongst our 'best value' buys. Saintayme, Chenade, Cruzelles and Montlandrie offer excellent value for money. Since Denis' death, his long-term collaborator, Olivier Gautrat has stepped up to assist Noémie and Constance. He describes 2021 as "Equilibre", a vintage of perfect balance. Produced from the same estate as La Chenade, but hailing from the more gravelly, clay soils, Les Cruzelles has received rave reviews over the last decade. More brooding and masculine in profile (than Chenade), also more purity. You can feel the additional new oak influence in a positive way. Dark fruited, with a solid core of gravelly cassis, minerals, toast framed by a cool stoniness on the finish. Rather handsome. 65% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc.

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    Critic Reviews

    91/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2021 Les Cruzelles has an attractive nose, the addition of the Cabernet Franc usually used in La Chenade imparting greater complexity: mainly black fruit, tar and graphite, with more red plum and mocha notes percolating through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine-boned entry and good acidity. Harmonious, with admirable weight on the finish endowed with a touch of sour cherry, this constitutes an elegant and poised Les Cruzelles that will mature well in bottle.
    drinking window 2027 - 2039
    date of review 02/2024
    93/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Deep ruby colour with aromatic depths. Toasted oak, liqourice root, peach pit, tobacco, cocoa bean, blueberry. Delicate, well structured, fingers of peony on the finish, still with the reserve of the vintage that means the texture is less fleshy than in recent vintages of this wine. One to look out for, no need to wait too long, one of the few that I feel has improved over ageing. 50% new oak. Harvest September 23 and 27.
    drinking window 2026 - 2040
    date of review 02/2024
    87-89/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    The 2021 Les Cruzelles is composed of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, aging in 50% new oak. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it leaps with notes of wild blueberries, fresh raspberries, and redcurrant, followed by hints of tar and wild sage. Medium-bodied, the palate is lively with a lot of energy, featuring rounded tannins and bags of crunchy red fruits, finishing with an herbal lift.
    drinking window 2025 - 2035
    date of review 05/2022

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Lalande de Pomerol
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Merlot Cabernet
    abv:
    14.5%

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