Château Les Cruzelles - Lalande de Pomerol 2016

Wein Wisser

17,5 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/10/2017

Bettane & Desseauve

94 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

C’est l’un des vins du millésime dans cette appellation, avec un grand style floral, crémeux et poivré. La bouche rayonne avec intensité et mesure. On se laisse porter.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Les Cruzelles, Denis Durantou's second estate in Lalande-de-Pomerol, is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc picked 22-29 September and on 6 October, respectively. The yield is 40 hectoliters per hectare, and it is matured in 50% new oak. It has a very fragrant bouquet with perfumed red cherry and crushed strawberry fruit infused with minerals, like the La Chenade, very harmonious and detailed. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red berry fruit, crisp acidity, a little spicier than the La Chenade and perhaps with a touch more persistence on the finish. Cellar space should be made for this sensual and engaging wine, and if prices follow their trend as in previous years, it could be one of the Right Bank's outstanding values.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/28/2017

Le meilleur jamais fait avec 2010 et 2009 ! Couleur sombre, intense, belle et vive. Nez fruité, mûr, suave, fin. Bouche délicieuse, fondante, avec un corps aérien et du goût. Tannicité raffinée. Très belle longueur sèveuse et parfumée. Vin difficile à cracher ! Assemblage : 90 % merlot, 10 % cabernet franc.

Vinous

90-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

The 2016 Lés Cruzelles is a more serious, structured wine than the Chenade. Beams of tannin give the wine its sense of energy and drive. Blue and purplish hued stone fruits, licorice, lavender, menthol and graphite are nicely delineated. Far from an easygoing wine, the 2016 will need a year or two in bottle to be at its best. I was not at all surprised when Denis Durantou told me he planned to give the 2016 an extra month or two in barrel. The wine will probably need all of that added time in barrel to fully come together.

matthewjukes.com

17,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(90 Merlot, 10 Cabernet Franc) | 50% new oak | 13.5% alc. | 40 hl/ha. If La Chenade (q.v.) is the Red Maiden then Les Cruzelles is the Black Knight. The liquorice and black cherry notes here, coupled with the delicious, lip-smacking acidity and plush mid-palate make this a drop dead gorgeous wine. 17.5+

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/20/2017

90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. Picked 22-29 September and 6 October. More clay and 50% new oak. Ripe and round with real racy structure. Lots of energy and a little more tannin than the Chenade. Good stuff! GV16.5+