"The color is ruby. The nose is red fruit (redcurrant, blackcurrant buds) and slightly woody. The attack is silky with a balanced, full mid-palate. The finish is smooth, more or less long, with no bitterness". (La Croix du Casse Estate 2019)
Features
Estate
Château La Croix du Casse
Cuvée
Les Chemins de La Croix du Casse
Vintage
2018
Designation
Pomerol
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
Sand and gravel with iron filings
Viticulture
Traditional
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional
Breeding
For about 18 months in barrels
Alcohol content
15%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby-red color
Nose
A bouquet of red fruits and light woody notes
Mouth
Silky attack with a balanced mid-palate and a soft, more or less long finish.
Serve
AT 16-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2023
Drink before
2029
Guard
2030
Food and wine pairing
Ideal with grilled beef, duck aiguillettes with honey, rack of veal with chanterelle mushrooms...
Château La Croix du Casse
Pomerol
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Philippe Casteja's estate is one of Pomerol's great classics. It benefits from the same technical care as its big brother, Château du Domaine de l'Église. The wines age with elegance and classicism. Recent vintages have been of a high standard. We recommend it for its reliability and excellent value for money.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
About the domain :
From a sandy-gravel terroir, composed of 93% Merlot and a pinch of Cabernet Franc, this superb 2016, with its deep color and purple highlights, presents an intense nose of candied fruit, spices and toasty notes. Full-bodied and persistent on the palate, also centered on spicy fruit, it reveals a fleshy texture, structured by rich tannins that guarantee a happy evolution.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated domain (2009 guide) City
About the domain :
The estate produces a supple, very flavorful Pomerol, with a strong truffle bouquet reminiscent of Clinet, at a much more affordable price. Its vineyards on sandy-gravel soils are excellent.
Customer reviews
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