Château les Croisille - Croizillon 2017

Name: Château les Croisille - Croizillon 2017
Brand: Château les Croisille
Rating: 3.4 (7 reviews)

Cahors|Red wine|Organic

Sud Ouest

Red

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3.4/5 (7 customers)

14/20

Bettane & Desseauve

Blind, it's impossible to tell that this Malbec is a Cahors. And yet it is! At last, a superb, fruity, light and easily digestible Cahors. The choice of terroirs here highlights the potential of this "new generation" Cahors. A juicy pleasure wine that also retains the lovely skin tannin typical of Malbec. A real treat!

Features

Estate

Château les Croisille

Cuvée

Croizillon

Vintage

2017

Designation

Cahors

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

100% Malbec

Terroirs

Red sandy and ferrous clays (siderolitic)

Viticulture

Grassing in the row, mechanical work under the row. Simple Guillot pruning, early bud removal, manual leaf thinning, manual thinning. Cultivation according to organic farming principles.

Harvest

Partially mechanical

Winemaking

Maturities defined by berry tasting, whole bunch vinification (carbonic maceration), short maceration then pressing. Little extraction by light pumping-over.

Breeding

6 months in stainless steel and concrete tanks

Alcohol content

12,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Dark ruby, almost black

Nose

Subtle and fine, with an incredible, well-composed blend of fruit: blackcurrant, blueberry, black cherry, red fruit. Hints of pepper in the background add complexity.

Mouth

A voluptuous mouth, music on the palate, a flattering wine on the fruit, fleshy with a beautiful fruit and a tannin that brings a kick asserting the character of Malbec.

Serve

À 16°

Drink from

2019

Drink before

2024

Guard

7 years

Food and wine pairing

The ideal companion for aperitifs, charcuterie and tapas, barbecues, spring and summer meals.

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)

Domain rated (2021 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Well surrounded, Germain Croisille expresses the revival of Cahors, with a modern approach in which the use of new wood has been abandoned. The wines, certified organic, have progressed in finesse, accessibility, depth and terroir expression. Today, the level reached is remarkable, in a fresh and salient style. Superb success this year, everything is good and of unrivalled purity.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated Domaine (2024 guide) Quoted

About the domain :

The appellation has witnessed the arrival of a new generation of Malbec enthusiasts. Without denying the great Cahors wines of yesteryear, which age unashamedly, the neo-Vignerons Cadurciens handle the grape in such a way that it offers a sensation of exacerbated florality. Germain Croisille, who converted the estate created by his parents, has mastered the technique to the point of producing cuvées of rare subtlety, while remaining true to the canons of causse malbec. The subtle extraction and depth of maturity are the hallmarks of wines that can be drunk now and aged well into the future.

Wine Enthusiast

Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.4/5

on 7 reviews

Note and review by M. LAURENT K. Published on 21/07/2019

A very fragrant wine. This is clearly a new-generation, fruity Cahors. A lot of pleasure as it is. It's easy, juicy and fragrant. In short, perfect for summer!