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2018 Château les Cruzelles, Lalande de Pomerol, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Ready - at best (Drink 2020 - 2027)
Jane Anson MW
92/100
Antonio Galloni
93/100
Jeb Dunnuck
93/100
Neal Martin MW
93/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
93/100
Product: 20188124621

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2018 Château les Cruzelles, Lalande de Pomerol, Bordeaux

Description

This 11-hectare estate was a personal project of the late Denis Durantou of l’Eglise-Clinet. Located in the lesser-known Lalande-de-Pomerol appellation, the château is adjacent to the famous Pomerol plateau – and benefits from the same clay soils. The 2018 vintage has deep, brooding aromas of damsons, blackberries and black cherries, punctuated by a light floral lift and a subtle twist of raspberry leaf, black tea and allspice. This is rich, silky and succulent, yet with beautiful precision. The tannins will allow the wine to age elegantly.

Drink 2021 - 2040

Georgina Haacke, Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd (June 2021)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Alcohol % 14.5%
Maturity Ready - at best (2020 - 2027)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château les Cruzelles

Critics reviews

Jane Anson MW 92/100
A deeper and slightly more tannic expression than La Chenade, you can see the difference between the two more distinctly than in some vintages, as was clear during en primeur and for me this is the one that has improved the most over ageing. Expect darker blueberry and bilberry fruits, more of a clay-rich Pomerol feeling which closes in on the finish. This also means you get more chocolate notes, and grilled coffee bean coming through, and although it will need a few more years it has a rewardingly complex expression. 40% new oak. A yield of 40hl/ha. jane_anson_mw (November 2020)
Jane Anson MW, JaneAnson.com (Nov 2020)
Antonio Galloni 93/100
The 2018 Les Cruzelles is another significant wine in this range from the Durantou family. It emerges from the oldest vines the family's Lalande de Pomerol property planted on clay/gravel soils. Dark fruit, graphite, sage, menthol, dried herbs and licorice add to an impression of virile intensity. The tannins are pretty serious, just as they were from barrel. A few years of patience will be hugely rewarded. Antinio Galloni, Vinous.com.com (March 2021)
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Mar 2021)
Jeb Dunnuck 93/100
A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from the Lalande de Pomerol appellation, the 2018 Château Les Cruzelles offers a complex, almost Pomerol-like nose of ripe red and blue fruits, leafy tobacco, damp earth, and chocolate. With subtle background oak, medium to full body, and a concentrated, focused style on the palate, it's another head-turning wine from Denis Durantou that's well worth your time and money. it's going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for over a decade. jeb_dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com (March 2021)
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (Mar 2021)
Neal Martin MW 93/100
The 2018 Lés Cruzelles impressed from barrel. Now in bottle, it has developed quite a precocious, intense bouquet of blackberry and blueberry fruit, a light savory note and earthy scents emerging with time. The palate is just wonderful: exquisitely balanced, quite structured yet not unapproachable, the acidity perfectly judged, with a ferrous note toward the finish. This is as good a Lalande de Pomerol as you will find in this vintage. Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (January 2021)
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (Jan 2021)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 93/100
The 2018 Les Cruzelles is composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, with 40% new oak and 14.5% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes bounding out of the glass with energetic scents of crushed blackberries, juicy black cherries and ripe plums, plus hints of menthol, dark chocolate and star anise. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers mouth-filling black fruits with a soft texture and bags of freshness, finishing long and lively. Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate (March 2021)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, RobertParker.com (Mar 2021)

About this wine

Lalande-de-Pomerol

Lalande-de-Pomerol

Located near Bordeaux, France, Lalande-de-Pomerol is renowned for producing high-quality red wines primarily from Merlot grapes. Often compared to its prestigious neighbour, Pomerol, this appellation boasts clay and gravel soils ideal for Merlot, resulting in accessible wines with ripe dark fruit flavours, soft tannins, and a focus on traditional winemaking techniques, including oak ageing.
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