Château La Croix St Estèphe 2011 - Second Vin du Château Le Crock
Bordeaux
Red
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Dark ruby in color, still young, Château La Croix St Estèphe is round and marked by red fruit aromas. Full-bodied and fleshy on the palate, with good balance. The finish is marked by the powerful, round tannins typical of the appellation.
Features
Estate
Château Le Crock
Cuvée
Château La Croix St Estèphe
Vintage
2011
Designation
Saint-Estèphe
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
Garonne gravel soils, clay subsoils
Viticulture
traditional and meticulous
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks
Breeding
6 to 12 months in one-year-old barrels
Alcohol content
13 %
Tasting & pairing
Eye
dark ruby colour
Nose
red fruit aromas
Mouth
Full-bodied, fleshy and well-balanced. Powerful tannins on the finish.
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with a fine piece of beef, game...
Château Le Crock
Saint-Estèphe
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2017) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
The 32 hectares hectares of Château Le Crock lie between Cos d'Estournel and Montrose, and also border Marbuzet and Haut-Marbuzet. Acquired in 1903 by the Cuvelier family, before Léoville-Poyferré, this superb château, whose vineyards are 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, is recommended by Michel Rolland.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Estate rated 5*Stars (Outstanding production)
About the domain :
" The Cuveliers, who later acquired Château Léoville-Poyferré in Saint-Julien, bought Le Crock in 1904. The vineyard comprises three sections, the main one on the Mabuzet hillock and another near Deux Cos. The wines continue to progress steadily, thanks to the construction of a new vat room, a new barrel cellar and particularly careful harvesting. Highly qualitative, even for the 2004, this is a very fine Saint-Estèphe, with tannins that are present and marked on the finish, but rich and spicy on the palate".
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2017) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and that, as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
This estate, owned by the Cuvelier family (Château Léoville-Poyferré), enjoys a very fine terroir, close to Cos d'Estournel and Haut-Marbuzet. The Château consistently produces a deep, suave Saint-Estephe that can be enjoyed in its youth. Recent vintages have shown great consistency.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.5/5
out of 4 reviews
Note and review by M. GEORGES P. Published on 10/09/2023
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Note and review by M. PAUL T. Published on 05/08/2019
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Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN C. Published on 05/05/2018
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Note and review by M. TITO B. Published on 24/08/2017
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