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Château de Cruzeau Red
Nature has been especially generous to Château de Cruzeau, whose superb gravel rises with perfect sun exposure were predestined for winegrowing. Such natural gifts could only produce an elegant wine reflecting one of the finest terroirs in the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The men and women who have made wine at Cruzeau since the 17th century have always worked hard to bring out its intrinsic personality and bouquet with hints of truffle and forest floor.
Wine style
Rich and Powerful
Grape blend
Cabernet Sauvignon 60% / Merlot 40%
Weather
Winter and spring were very mild, but the summer of 2014 did not live up to our expectations: it rained heavily in July, and August was much cooler than usual. However, starting in September, a miraculous Indian summer with high temperatures, was very favourable to ripening.
Tasting Comment
Appareance
This wine is a deep, purplish-red colour, with crimson highlights.
Nose
The bouquet is quite fine, featuring a subtle blend of red-berry fruit, including cherries, blackcurrants, and redcurrants, with hints of mint that make it lively and moreish. The oak is well-integrated, with hints of vanilla and toast, enhancing the perception of freshness and fruit.
Mouth
The initial impression on the palate is silky and full-bodied, with smooth tannin, giving it richness and volume. This wine is ideally partnered with duck. It is also delicious with chicken in tomato sauce, stuffed quail, and a range of cheeses. Gourmets will even find that its fresh-fruit aromas and smooth oak make a superb accompaniment to chocolate desserts…
Ratings and reviews
A very lovely wine at a truly reasonable price. With its hints of red-berry fruit and slightly minty aromas, this wine is subtle, fresh, and luscious.
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2018 Edition - The bouquet shows some ageing and complexity (vanilla, black-berry fruit, plums) and the well-structured palate is accompanied by elegant oaky overtones. 2020-2023. 
Roast duck.
Web only - A solid bolt of cassis runs along, pincking up lively red licorice and briar notes along the way. Keeps a fleshy, slightly tarry edge through the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2020
Ruby-red with garnet-red highlights. Youthful, deep, complex colour. Hints of blackcurrant and red fruit. The wine starts out quite delicious and fresh on the palate. It goes on to show good body and a fine balance between well-integrated and slightly granular tannin and good acidity that provides structure and ageing potential. The aftertaste is quite fruity. This wine deserves to be aged for a while. Congratulations to the team at Château Cruzeau! Best enjoyed 2018-2026.
The Château Cruzeau 2014 has an elegant, harmonious and complex nose, classically tailored but with good fruit intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, delightful tobacco-tinged black fruit with a structured, masculine finish that is your typical “classic claret” made in accomplished fashion. I appreciate the style and terroir-expression already present here. (Neal Martin)
En Primeur 2014 - Category: Very good.
Pretty severe – no sweet fruit – but correct and fresh. Really tingling on the finish. Just falls away a little on the end. 2020-2030.
Tight fully extracted tannins, from André Lurton estate to the south of the appellation, at the limit of the Pessac-Léognan, from a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. Black fruit dominates, this is not an especially generous wine, but with firm full fruit, good structure and nicely knitted tannins. Drink: 2018-2025. (Jane Anson)
Consumption period
2019 - 2026
Our suggestions
White meats
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Game
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Red meats
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Ground
Surface
71.00 ha
Soil
Ridges with deep gravel
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand or mechanical after manual sorting at the vine
Others
Graft stock
101.14 - Riparia Gloire - 3309
Plant food
Traditionnal, limited impact
Plant density
6,500 to 8,500 vines per hectare
Wine average age
19 years
Grape variety
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot.
Pruning type
Double guyot with debudding
Fermentation
In stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system
Fermentation temperature
28 to 30°C
Malolactic
Yes
Wine maturing
For 12 months in oak barrels (30-40% new) with racking each trimester
Wine montage
Eggwhites
Maturing potential
Expressive between 3 and 6 years, can age up to 15 years.
Recipes
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