Description
// 96% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc
"The color is intense. The nose, initially dominated by notes of ripe fruit, plum, and cherry, opens up to discreetly woody nuances. The palate is particularly tender and balanced. The finish, with its lovely persistence and freshness, invites further tasting." - Axel Marchal, Valérie Lavigne, Doctors of Oenology
"The 2022 La Croix du Casse has a light, pretty black cherry nose with less of the prune element that I noticed en primeur. The palate is medium-bodied with soft tannins, black plum fruit and some dryness on the finish. This is early drinking." - Neal Martin
"At 15.5% alcohol, this won't be for the faint hearted although it doesn't come across so much as heat rather than a ripe and opulent fruit profile with a slightly constricted finish. Tannins melt into the sides of the mouth and this has a smooth feel but lacks a touch more acidity and vibrancy." - Georgina Hindle
"Fresh plums, baked plums and walnuts on the nose. Slightly dull on the palate, with chewy tannins and a lightly bittersweet finish." - James Suckling
