VertdeVin

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration, a fine power as well as a small freshness. It reveals notes of fresh/juicy cassis, juicy raspberry and small notes of juicy blackberry associated with fine hints of lilac, a racy minerality, a very discreet hint of cardamom and toasted. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers a juiciness/acidulous frame, a good definition, finesse as well as tension, a certain delicacy, a small minerality and a fine concentration. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, juicy raspberry and small notes of ripe/juicy small red berries associated with a touch of blueberry, toasted, chocolate and fine hints of caramelization. Tannins are precise and fine. A wine full of finesse and delicacy full of gourmandize.

Jeannie Cho Lee

Wine Enthusiast

Anthocyanes - Yohan Castaing

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2018 La Croix de Beaucaillou is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, aged 12 months in two-third new barriques. It has a pH of 3.75, 15% alcohol and an IPT (total polyphenol index) of 96. Deep garnet-purple colored, it rolls effortlessly out of the glass with vibrant notes of crushed blueberries, baked plums and blackcurrant cordial with hints of bouquet garni, underbrush, clove oil and cast-iron pan. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a sturdy frame of firm, grainy tannins and just enough freshness supporting the muscular black fruits, finishing earthy. Not a second wine as such, because it comes from a dedicated part of the vineyard, the blocks for La Croix de Beaucaillou are generally located on the south bank of the La Mouline steam.