Croix Canon Size:6x750ml

Croix Canon Size:6x750mlThe 2022 Croix Canon has turned out beautifully, mingling aromas of dark berries and cherries with hints of orange rind and petals. Medium to full bodied, succulent and seamless, with a rich core of fruit, lively acids and a long, aromatic finish, it will offer a broad drinking window. As I've written before, recent vintages of this cuve have confirmed its status as one of Bordeaux's finest second labels (though since it derives from dedicated

Where the Les Quartz release is more exuberant and Grenache-dominated (both in style and in the blend)

the oak notes take a greater dominance than usual – here they show caramel sweetness overlaid with cloves and tar

50% fermented in stainless steel and 50% in old Burgundy barrels and aged on the lees for nine months

together with 2001

It has good heft on the palate while remaining fruity and lively

on the plateau calcaire

085 ha parcel in Charmes proper which is enough in most vintages for only 1 barrel)

While the 2020 Condrieu la Doriane matured entirely in new oak

the wine continued showing the riper character and more Mediterranean profile of the vineyard

This is one of the best 1985s I have tasted from Sauternes

though neither is it rustic

It's showing very well