Château La Croix Saint Georges

Bettane & Desseauve

95 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

La cerise noire et la violette se mêlent de la façon la plus élégante dans un nez profond de grand style ; la bouche confirme cette excellente impression avec des tannins longs, frais et précis, c’est une superbe réussite.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 La Croix St Georges is a blend of 94% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc picked from 4-10 October and matured in 50% new oak. The alcohol comes in at 13.8%. This has quite an opulent black cherry and boysenberry scented bouquet, a hint of black olive in the background. The palate is smooth on the entry, quite rounded with good body, slightly lower in acidity than its peers with a caressing finish. It just needs a touch of detail and precision to come through on the finish. Maybe this is just a notch below the 2015, but it may well gain more sophistication in barrel.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/27/2017

A nose full of vanilla and an opulently textured, fresh bowl of cherries, the wine is already open. Lush layers of dark, ripe plums, chocolate, licorice, smoke and espresso are impossible to miss. The tannins are polished, the fruit is very ripe and there is a note of spice in the sweet finish that adds an enjoyable edge to this wine. It was produced from 94% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, reaching 13.8% alcohol.

Vinous

87-90 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

The 2016 La Croix St. Georges is a supple, easygoing Pomerol with good depth and resonance, but less in the way of either complexity or structure. Succulent red cherry, plum, espresso, mocha and sweet floral notes add to the wine's considerable immediacy. The 2016 should be a fine early drinker. Tasted two times.