Presentation
Presentation
Château de Cruzeau is situated on superb gravelly hilltops, perfectly oriented, and benefits from ideal natural conditions for growing vines. Its red wines are always fine and elegant, the perfect expression of the exceptional terroir of Pessac-Léognan. Delicately spicy, with notes of truffle and undergrowth, these modern, charming wines are particularly well-balanced, with freshness, a lovely structure and delicious fruit aromas.
The vintage
2023 was marked by a uniform start to vegetation: bud-break dates returned to normal, foliage developed rapidly and the bunches emerged beautifully. Heavy rainfall in the spring tarnished the start of the season somewhat, with mildew appearing in places. There was no hot summer in 2023, but relatively cool nights and warm but not excessively hot days in July and August created ideal ripening conditions for the grapes, which produced remarkable aromatic potential.
Terroir
Ridges with deep gravel.
In the vineyard
Pruning type: Double guyot with debudding.
Grape Harvest: mecanical.
Grape Harvest: mecanical.
Harvest
11 September - 05 October 2023
Winemaking
In stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.
Ageing
For 12 months in oak barrels (30-40% new) with racking each trimester.
Varietals
Merlot : 50%
Cabernet sauvignon : 50%
Cabernet sauvignon : 50%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 13 % vol.
Surface area of the vineyard : 175.44 ha
Age of vines : 19 years old
Advice
Serving
Serve between 15°C and 17°C
Ageing potential
10 to 15 years
Tasting
Intense purple colour.
The nose is discreet at first, but after airing develops rich aromas of very ripe black plums, enhanced by subtle notes of toast and melting caramel.
On the palate, the wine is remarkably well-balanced, with velvety tannins underpinning an elegant sweetness that is both rich and enveloping.
The nose is discreet at first, but after airing develops rich aromas of very ripe black plums, enhanced by subtle notes of toast and melting caramel.
On the palate, the wine is remarkably well-balanced, with velvety tannins underpinning an elegant sweetness that is both rich and enveloping.
Food pairings
Duck breast with prunes, osso buco de veau, pasta with porcini mushrooms and roasted garlic.
Reviews
"Bright vibrant violet and blackcurrant fruit. The assemblage in 2023 is almost the exact opposite of the 2022 - a legacy as Jacques says, of the sheer quality of Cabernet in this vintage. Lovely vibrant cassis and raspberry fruit flavours. Good depth and length. (Tasted en primeur)
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"(Tasted en primeur)"
