2017 Château Croix de Labrie St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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Youthful as you would expect, the wine is on the fresh, bright, red fruit side with soft, polished tannins and a nice sweetness to the fruits. The oak is close to fully integrated, allowing you to savor all the sweet, ripe, red pit fruits and berries. Still, this is quite primary, so give it at least 5 years of cellaring before popping a bottle.

Youthful as you would expect, the wine is on the fresh, bright, red fruit side with soft, polished tannins and a nice sweetness to the fruits. The oak is close to fully integrated, allowing you to savor all the sweet, ripe, red pit fruits and berries. Still, this is quite primary, so give it at least 5 years of cellaring before popping a bottle.

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I like the combination of freshness, ripe fruits, supple textures and lift. Deep in color, the licorice, black cherry, smoke, espresso and thyme pop in the nose. Medium/full-bodied, juicy, sweet, rich and lifted, give this a few years in the cellar for more roundness to develop.

I like the combination of freshness, ripe fruits, supple textures and lift. Deep in color, the licorice, black cherry, smoke, espresso and thyme pop in the nose. Medium/full-bodied, juicy, sweet, rich and lifted, give this a few years in the cellar for more roundness to develop.

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Succulent textures, sweet, ripe, black cherry, plum, anisette and chocolate are all over the place. The wine is supple, fat, fresh, weighty and long. Made from 100% Merlot, this delight marks the debut of Hubert de Bouard as consultant for Croix de Labrie.

Succulent textures, sweet, ripe, black cherry, plum, anisette and chocolate are all over the place. The wine is supple, fat, fresh, weighty and long. Made from 100% Merlot, this delight marks the debut of Hubert de Bouard as consultant for Croix de Labrie.

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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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