La Croix de Beaucaillou, St Julien 2nd wine 2011
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| APPELLATION / REGION | Bordeaux, Saint Julien |
|---|---|
| Grape | 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot |
| Color | Red |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Body | Full-Bodied |
| Tasting Note | Robert Parker RP 90-92/100 - Vintage 2011 The opaque ruby/purple-tinged 2011 Croix de Beaucaillou (80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot) exhibits copious aromas of incense, Christmas fruitcake and red and black currants presented in a richly fruity, opulent style that is almost atypical in a vintage such as 2011 (which generally emphasizes acidity, delineation and more traditional structure and freshness). This beauty is clearly a sleeper of the vintage. It should drink well for 10-15 years. eRobert Parker (eRP/WA by Neal Martin) 90-92/100 - Vintage 2011 The 2011 La Croix de Beaucaillou is a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot. It has fine delineation on the nose that is dominated by creamy new oak at the moment, although it is completely in synch with the ebullient ripe blackberry and briary fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with quite succulent tannins. There is a keen thread of citrus lemon and a touch of orange rind, with fine delineation and poise towards the tensile finish. This is a very fine second wine for the vintage, fresh and lively. Tasted April 2012. Wine Spectator 90/100 - Vintage 2011 Offers a vivid bolt of dark currant and blackberry fruit, lined with briar, ganache and tar notes that drive the finish along. Packed but sleek, showing good energy overall. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2016 through 2027. Jancis Robinson 15.5/20 - Vintage 2011 - When to drink: 2018 to 2028 Leafy and cedary on the nose. Very dry tannins and not much flesh in the framework. Not hard but quite hard work at the moment. Julia Harding MW Tasted: 22-Jan-2015 Jeannie Cho Lee 88/10 - Vintage 2011 Since 2005, this is a single vineyard wine in the centre of the vineyard that doesn't change. There is a depth in this wine which Bruno Borie says comes from the 7% Petit Verdot included here which is new. Deep purple colour. Great depth and concentrated fruit with a range of flavours including blackberries, Chinese red dates and cedar notes. It is aged in 66% new oak and aged for 12 months. The new label was designed by Jade Jagger (Mick Jagger's daughter). This is a serious, tannic, young wine that will require several years at least for the tannins to soften. The tannins were as high as the 2010. Tasted in: Bordeaux, France. Maturity: Young. Tasted: 01-Apr-2012 Other Critics Rating Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider 89/100 - Vintage 2011 - Tasted: 20-May-2014 Wine Enthusiast 92/100 - Vintage 2011 - Tasted: 05-Jan-2014 Gault & Millau 14.5/20 - Vintage 2011 - Tasted: 01-Jun-2012 Falstaff Magazin 91/200 - Vintage 2011 - Tasted: 25-May-2012 Tim Atkin 93/100 - Vintage 2011 Bettane et Desseauve 16/20 - Vintage 2011 - When to drink: 2019 to 2023 Vinum Wine Magazine 15/20 - Vintage 2011 - When to drink: 2015 to 2022 |
| Rating | RP:90-92 WS:90 WE:92 |
| Award | Neal Martin 90-92 |
| Size | 1x75cl |
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