Château Vray Croix de Gay 2017

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Vray Croix de Gay opens with notes of warm blackberries, boysenberries and black raspberries with wafts of stewed tea, fragrant earth and cloves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with expressive black fruit, framed by ripe, rounded tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and spicy.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

VertdeVin

The nose is fruity, slightly tight and concentrated. It reveals notes of blackberry, flowers and more slightly small blue fruits associated with touches of small wild red fruits as well as fine touches of spices, toasted and very discreet touches of Cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, aerial and offers a beautiful juiciness, a beautiful acid frame, tension, straightness, precision as well as a fine unctuosity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, ripe/juicy blue fruits and more slightly cassis associated with a fine touch of fleshy red fruits, flowers as well as subtle touches of toasted, spices and a subtle hint of chocolate (in the background). Good length.

James Suckling

Licorice and dried flowers with blackberry undertones follow through to a medium body, firm and creamy tannins and a long, linear finish. Not the biggest wine, but shows finesse and balance. Drink after 2021.