2016 Château Croix de Labrie St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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The spicy nose comes along with flowers, incense, black with blue fruit and toasty oak. Rich, full and concentrated, the wine is fresh, structured, bright and filled with soft, polished dark red fruits. But this seems to be holding on to its adolescence for a bit longer than anticipated. So give it 3-4 more years in the bottle and it should soften and better integrate.

The spicy nose comes along with flowers, incense, black with blue fruit and toasty oak. Rich, full and concentrated, the wine is fresh, structured, bright and filled with soft, polished dark red fruits. But this seems to be holding on to its adolescence for a bit longer than anticipated. So give it 3-4 more years in the bottle and it should soften and better integrate.

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Licorice, dark chocolate, plums and smoke help create a plush, silky, polished, velvet textured wine, focusing on layers of dark chocolate covered, smoky plums and espresso. This is a very good wine but it is going to take some time for the oak to fully integrate into the wine, so wqt at least 5-7 years before opening a bottle. The wine is made from a final blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon,.

Licorice, dark chocolate, plums and smoke help create a plush, silky, polished, velvet textured wine, focusing on layers of dark chocolate covered, smoky plums and espresso. This is a very good wine but it is going to take some time for the oak to fully integrate into the wine, so wqt at least 5-7 years before opening a bottle. The wine is made from a final blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon,.

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Quite floral, with truffle, licorice, cocoa, black cherry, smoke and plum notes. The plush, polished, supple textured wine blends freshness with juicy, ripe, soft fruits. The wine is made from a blend of 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, reaching 14.5% ABV with a pH of 3.49.

Quite floral, with truffle, licorice, cocoa, black cherry, smoke and plum notes. The plush, polished, supple textured wine blends freshness with juicy, ripe, soft fruits. The wine is made from a blend of 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, reaching 14.5% ABV with a pH of 3.49.

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When to Drink Chateau Croix de Labrie, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Croix de Labrie is much better with at least 7-10 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted for 1-2 hours or more. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume.

Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Croix de Labrie offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 8-20 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Croix de Labrie with Wine and Food Pairings

Chateau Croix de Labrie is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Croix de Labrie is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Croix de Labrie is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

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