Chateau La Croix St. Georges Pomerol Bordeaux Wine

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Chateau La Croix St. Georges Pomerol, Bordeaux wine producer profile, with wine tasting notes, wine ratings, a history of the property, information on wine making and terroir, along with wine tasting reviews. If you want to read about other important, Bordeaux Chateaux: Links to all Bordeaux Wine Producer Profiles

Located on the Pomerol plateau, the vineyards of Chateau La Croix St. Georges are planted next to some very famous neighbors on the Pomerol plateau. La Croix St. Georges is only one row of vines away from Le Pin and they are very close to Vieux Château Certan as well.
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Chateau La Croix St. Georges was purchased by the Janoueix family during the depression in 1932. The modern era of Chateau La Croix St. Georges begins in 1999, when the young, Jean Philippe Janoueix began managing the Pomerol estate. One of the first tasks for Janoueix was to build a proper wine making facility. Prior to 1999, the wines were produced at La Croix, just down the street.

While the wines can lack consistency, this is an estate with a lot of potential. The 4.2 hectare Pomerol vineyard of Chateau La Croix St. Georges has a clay and gravel terroir. The Right Bank vineyard of La Croix St. Georges is planted to close to 95% Merlot. This allows the vines to develop unique aromatic and textural qualities. The remaining 5% of the Chateau La Croix St. Georges vineyard is planted to Cabernet Franc. On average, the vines are 38 years of age. The vines are planted to varying degrees of density. In some parts, the vineyard is planted to 12,000 vines per hectare, the most of any Pomerol estate.

The wine of Chateau La Croix St. Georges is vinified in four, open top, wooden, 70 hectoliter, fermentation vats. Everything is done by hand at La Croix St. Georges.  Malolactic fermentation is performed in barrel. The wines are aged in 100% new, French oak barrels for 16 to 20 months. Several of the barrels have a unique cigar shape, that the owner, Jean Philippe Jannoueix prefers. The cigar shaped barrels allows for more contact with the lees and wood. This gives the wines of Chateau La Croix St. Georges an oaky component. So oak averse tasters might not be fans of the wine.
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The cellar of La Croix St. Georges has a unique design featuring a sculpture, representing St. Georges fighting on horseback to remind people that this chateau previously belonged to the Chivalrous order of the Hospitaliers of Saint-Jean of Jerusalem.  Chateau La Croix St. Georges is currently run by Jean-Philippe Janoueix who is in charge of several other Bordeaux wine estates in St. Emilion and Bordeaux.

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Chateau La Croix St. Georges is a flashy, fleshy style of Pomerol. It’s ripe, flamboyant and expressive. The wine needs time to allow the oak to integrate. Stylistically, this exciting Bordeaux wine cannot be compared to its closest neighbor, Le Pin. But they share the same terroir. They are only one row of vines apart.

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Wine Tasting Notes

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  1. 2012 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. 94.5% Merlot blended with 5.5% Cabernet Franc produced a wine with espresso, jammy plums and earth. On the palate, the wine is soft, round and fat, ending in a fleshy, plum and oak-filled finish. 90-92 Pts

      91 points - Tasted
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  2. 2011 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. From a blend of 94% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, the wine is aged in 100% new oak, 50% of which are cigar-shaped barrels. Medium-bodied with cherry and a black raspberry finish. 88-90 Pts.

      88 points - Tasted
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  3. 2010 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. Fleshy, flashy, plush, opulent, berries, ripe chocolate covered plums and sensuous, rich textures make this wine a winner for any Pomerol lovers cellar.

      93 points - Tasted
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    2. La Croix St. Georges produced from 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc is aged in 100% new oak of which 50% is a unique cigar shaped, oak barrel. The wine reached 14.5% alcohol. On the nose, oak, flowers, cherry blossom, mocha and coca powder. Full bodied, concentrated and flashy in texture, the wine ends with fresh, a black cherry and chocolate finish. 91-93 Pts

      92 points - Tasted
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  4. 2009 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. Floral, black raspberry earth and smoky aromas open to a flashy, black cherry, jam, raspberry and espresso filled wine. Forward in style, this lush Pomerol can be enjoyed in its youth.

      92 points - Tasted
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    2. 2009 La Croix St. Georges, produced from 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc, is aged in 60% new, cigar shaped oak. The wine shows earth, licorice, floral, oak, and black raspberry aromas. Full bodied, with ripe black fruit and some oak in the finish. 89-92 Pts

      91 points - Tasted
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  5. 2008 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. 08 Château La Croix St. Georges comes from the same gravel and clay terroir as the famed Le Pin. It is only one vine away! This deep ruby colored wine with a perfume of black fruit, orange peel, spice, and oak is a treat to sniff. Mouth filling and sexed up, this flamboyant Pomerol concludes with a long, ripe, black fruit filled finish. However, there was a tiny hint of alcoholic heat in the finish. 91-93 Pts

      92 points - Tasted
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  6. 2006 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. Croix St. Georges offers licorice, coffee, vanilla, plums, blackberry, blueberry and spice in the nose. Full bodied and concentrated with layers of sweet, ripe, fruit, this is not a wine for the oak averse. There is a lot of oak in the nose and mouth. With luck, much of the oak will dissipate in time. But I would not bet the farm on it.

      90 points - Tasted
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    2. Chocolate, coffee and juicy, sweet dark plum and cherry scents work well with the medium/full bodied, soft, round textures of this wine. This is already showing well. I do not think this is going to make old bones. I'd probably opt for drinking it over the next 5-8 years.

      91 points - Tasted
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    3. Dark cherries, coffee, plums and chocoalte are easy to find in the aromatics. Full bodied and rich, with elegant textures, the wine finishes with ripe dark berries, coffee, coca and espresso notes. If the oak continues to fade, this will become a much a better wine.

      92 points - Tasted
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    4. This deeply colored wine has a dark black fruit, oak and licorice profile. This is a structured style of Pomero. While it’s filled with ripe berries, along with elegance, the jammy fruit display a hint of alcoholic heat that could be off putting to some tasters. Janoueix thinks this is almost at the level of the 2005. I do not agree.

      91 points - Tasted
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  7. 2005 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. Coffee bean, smoke, plum liqueur, candied orange peel, black cherry and chocolate scents create an enticing perfume. Sweet, lush, concentrated and voluptuous in texture, this flashy, exuberant Pomerol ends with a ripe, plush, chocolate covered plum filled finish.

      93 points - Tasted
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    2. This might be even better than the sublime 2000! Fresh, ripe, black raspberries, blackberries, licorice, coffee, jam and spice start the fireworks. The action kicks into high gear when the ripe, lush, silky fruit pours over your taste receptors filling them with rich, round, dense layers of juicy dark berries. This is a showy style of wine that needs time for the oak to integrate.

      94 points - Tasted
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  8. 2004 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. With its jammy, plum and dark berry, chocolate infused nose, this rich, round wine is already starting to drink well.

      90 points - Tasted
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  9. 2003 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. This wine is light and a bit thin in the mouth. Like many Pomerol from 2003, the wine tastes like it was made from cooked fruit. The aromatics and flavors show some raisin characteristics.

      87 points - Tasted
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  10. 2002 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. This is short, not full ripe and lacks ample complexities to make it interesting.

      88 points - Tasted
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  11. 2001 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. Coffee, coconut, blackberry, jam, licorice, orange peel and spice aromas fill up the perfume. Rich, full bodied, lusty and luscious, the wine is drinking great today. It should remain at this level, and probably improve over the next 10-15 years.

      92 points - Tasted
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    2. Smoke, caramel, cassis, coffee, chocolate, clay and orange peel were found in this complex nose. This full bodied wine is filled with ripe, blackberry, plum, a hint of citrus and a kiss of oak. At close to 10 years of age, I'd like to see a little less oak in this richly styled Pomerol. It's drinking well today and it will improve for several more years.

      91 points - Tasted
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    3. Shows an attractive ruby hue with slight lightening at the edges. Licorice, plums, coffee, dark chocolate and five spice aromas pop from the glass. In the mouth, this plush, ripe wine fills your mouth with long, rich, black cherry and blackberry with an exotic background note of orange peel flavors. This soft, opulent wine drinks great today and should continue gaining complexity over the next several years

      92 points - Tasted
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    4. This sexy wine is already showing well. With a perfume filled with black raspberry, cherry liqueur and mocha, this round, fleshy and flashyPomerol ends with a velvety finish filled with ripe dark berry and supple black cherries. This is my favorite vintage of La Croix St. Georges for current consumption.

      93 points - Tasted
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    5. Concentrated layers of spicy red and black fruit, vanilla and toast makes a potent perfume. The wine ended in a conmcentrated bath of sexy, chocolate covered, boysenberries.

      91 points - Tasted
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    6. Great perfume with raspberry, cherry liqueur notes and a velvety finish. I'd drink this over the next 10-15 years.

      91 points - Tasted
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  12. 2000 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. Licorice, coffee bean, coconut, black cherry and an intriguing scent of menthol were the first things that caught your attention. On the palate, the wine is full bodied, lush, round and a little oaky, finishing in a flashy display of black cherries. This is showing very nice today.

      93 points - Tasted
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    2. Coffee bean, licorice, coconut, black cherry, earth and chocolate scents open to a soft, round, fully accessible, lush Pomerol wine that is ready to drink now. However, there is no hurry to drink it as the fruit is still fresh.

      92 points - Tasted
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    3. La Croix St. Georges starts with fresh plums, chocolate, oak, licorice and spice aromas. The wine is concentrated, fleshy and ripe with jammy plums, blackberries and a hint of oak. This bottle was a better tasting experience than the last bottle I had. This is a good sign as it should develop more complexity when the oak melds further into the wine.

      92 points - Tasted
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    4. This kicks off with an exotic perfume filled with orange peel, floral, plum,toast and vanilla aromas. The opulent wine offers a long black raspberry and licorice tinged, velvety finish. A few more years should help better integrate the oak in the wine as well.

      93 points - Tasted
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    5. This fabulous Pomerol has aromatics of earthy plums, dark berries, espresso and a melagne spices and blackberries. Full bodied and concentrated, this opulently textured wine offers layers of dark fruit, sweet licorice, plums and coffee beans in the lusty finish. You can drink this now, but a few more years will better integrate this Bordeaux wine

      95 points - Tasted
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    6. Opulent, flamboyant nose with blackberry, spice, earth, vanilla and red fruit liqueur notes stands out in a crowd. But the palate is the best part as it's bathed in a silk infused melange of concentrated rich, ripe, deep fruit. Very sexy wine in a semi flashy style.

      94 points - Tasted
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  13. 1999 Château La Croix St. Georges

    1. This is ready for current consumption. Chocolate covered plums, dark cherries and mocha kick off the perfume. The wine finishes with a velvety display of ripe black fruit. If you have this wine in your cellar, there is no reason to wait to enjoy its charms. While tasty today, I doubt it will improve much from here.

      90 points - Tasted
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