Château Les Cruzelles, Lalande de Pomerol
    Château Les Cruzelles

    Château Les Cruzelles, Lalande de Pomerol, 2022

    93/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    90-92/100
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    93/100
    The Wine Independent
    93/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2022

      6x75cl

      DP

      £191.12

    2. 2022

      6x75cl

      DP

      £191.12

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    This is the third vintage made by Noémie Durantou and Olivier Gautrat, and for us the most successful range to date. From the juicy griotte character of the Saintayme to the imperious L'Eglise Clinet, every wine displays its distinctive terroir signature with aplomb. The blend is exactly the same as La Chenade, with the same harvest dates for the Merlot (1st-7th Sept) and the Cabernet Franc harvested just three days later than its sister property (12th Sept), but that's were similarities end... Aromatically this is quite lifted with touches of leaf and tobacco with dark cherry, red fruits and spice. On the palate this is denser and more on the fruit than Chenade. There are some of those sweet, floral cherries found in Saintayme mixed with bristling dark hedgerow and touches of cocoa. This is layered, concentrated and textural; a very serious Lalande a Pomerol, but perhaps not as bright and charming as its compatriot.

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    Critic Reviews

    93/100
    Chris Kissack,
    The Wine Independent
    This is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, and the élevage was in 50% new oak. A beautifully perfumed nose, showing a little more spicy complexity than La Chenade, with rosehips, leather, peony and currant, laced with a crystalline, mineral edge. This leads to a precisely defined and pointed character, on the palate, with a finely polished surface of fruit, and a focused backbone of finely grained tannins. Deliciously bright and pure, with a focus and delineation not seen in La Chenade (or in Saintayme, for that matter). The alcohol is 14.6% on analysis.
    drinking window 2025 - 2040
    date of review 06/2025
    93/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    A vintage that captures the spirit of this beautiful wine. Great lift and kick of sweet baking spice, chalky tannins that give texture alongside a kick of salinity and crushed rocks, soy and cocoa-dusted almonds, fennel, great stuff. 50% new oak, less vintage impact than its sibling estate La Chenade.
    drinking window 2026 - 2036
    date of review 03/2025
    93/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    As I wrote during primeur, the 2022 Les Cruzelles has plenty of fruit on the nose, especially following the more tightly coiled La Chenade. A black cherry note, a touch of cassis and a sprig of wild mint come through with time. This is quite exuberant and captivating. The palate is medium-bodied with a powerful entry that lacquers the mouth. Saturated tannins and fine acidity create a luxuriant Lalande-de-Pomerol with immense purity toward the finish. This delightful, slightly hedonistic wine from the Durantou stable should be tempered by time.
    drinking window 2028 - 2050
    date of review 02/2025
    90-92/100
    William Kelley,
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    More serious and structured than La Chenade, the 2022 Les Cruzelles unwinds in the glass with aromas of cherries and blackberries mingled with hints of licorice and mint. Medium to full-bodied, lively and layered, it's built around powdery structuring tannins that gently assert themselves on the finish.
    date of review 06/2023

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Lalande de Pomerol
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Merlot Cabernet
    abv:
    13%

    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.