The 2022 Croix Noires was quite different from the 2021, with a dark colour and a super-ripe blackberry and plum fruit aroma with hints of earth, cigar leaf, and leather. The texture is dense yet supple; the tannins only kick in at the end. This wine does not lack structure, but it is more approachable than many in this cellar. The grapes are from just over a half-hectare down the slope from Chaponnières and not far from Rugiens-Bas. The grapes were fermented as whole clusters and are ageing in older casks.
94 points, Charles Curtis, Decanter (May 2023)
There’s depth to the black cherry, blackberry, plum, violet and iron aromas and flavors, along with a dense and solidly built structure. Overall, this red offers good equilibrium that will require a few years to absorb the tannins. Best from 2028 through 2040.
92 points, Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator (Mar 2026)
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