2014 Château La Croix St. Georges, Pomerol, Bordeaux
Critics reviews
The 2014 La Croix Saint Georges is plump, juicy, and absolutely delicious. The dark cherry, plum, tobacco, and torrefaction notes have lovely depth. Although not especially complex, this tasty wine is very good for what it is and will drink well early.
Drink 2017 - 2024
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (April 2017)
The Château La Croix St. Georges 2014 has an uncomplicated, fresh bouquet with brambly red berry fruit and a touch of wilted rose petal, though it does not deliver the concentration of recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, ripe tannin, well-judged acidity, and a harmonious, elegant finish. Winemaker Jean-Philippe Janoueix usually goes from a more bullish style of Pomerol. This is more refined and, in a way, classier. It will also be one of Pomerol's more approachable wines but one that still deserves respect.
Drink 2018 - 2030
Neil Martin, Wine Advocate (April 2015)
Mid ruby. A hint of mint before a very sweet palate. Also, there is a hint of sweet oak – just a little more than I’d like. Decent medium Pomerol. But not trying desperately hard.
Drink 2019 - 2028
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (April 2015)
It's a bit shy still, but this has very good depth and quite fine-grained, dry tannins. The dry finish offers some savoury complexity.
Drink in 2019
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (February 2017)
About this WINE
Chateau La Croix Saint Georges
The small vineyard of Château La Croix Saint Georges is superbly sited on the gravel of the high terrace opposite Château Petit Village and between the vineyards of Vieux Château Certan, La Croix and Le Pin. On the facade of one of the wine buildings, a very fine equestrian sculpture is a reminder that this estate belonged to the Order of Hospitaliers of Saint John of Jerusalem.
The soils are rich in clay and gravel the wines are bottled with no fining or filtration.They are distinguished by their finesse, elegance and softness. The House of Joseph Janoueix owns this property.
Pomerol
Pomerol is the smallest of Bordeaux's major appellations, with about 150 producers and approximately 740 hectares of vineyards. It is home to many bijou domaines, many of which produce little more than 1,000 cases per annum.
Both the topography and architecture of the region is unremarkable, but the style of the wines is most individual. The finest vineyards are planted on a seam of rich clay which extends across the gently-elevated plateau of Pomerol, which runs from the north-eastern boundary of St Emilion. On the sides of the plateau, the soil becomes sandier and the wines lighter.
There is one satellite region to the immediate north, Lalande-de-Pomerol whose wines are stylistically very similar, if sometimes lacking the finesse of its neighbour. There has never been a classification of Pomerol wines.
Recommended Châteaux : Ch. Pétrus, Vieux Ch. Certan, Le Pin, Ch. L’Eglise-Clinet, Ch. La Conseillante, Ch. L’Evangile, Ch. Lafleur, Trotanoy, Ch. Nenin, Ch. Beauregard, Ch. Feytit-Clinet, Le Gay.
Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Cabernet Sauvignon lends itself particularly well in blends with Merlot. This is actually the archetypal Bordeaux blend, though in different proportions in the sub-regions and sometimes topped up with Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot.
In the Médoc and Graves the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend can range from 95% (Mouton-Rothschild) to as low as 40%. It is particularly suited to the dry, warm, free- draining, gravel-rich soils and is responsible for the redolent cassis characteristics as well as the depth of colour, tannic structure and pronounced acidity of Médoc wines. However 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wines can be slightly hollow-tasting in the middle palate and Merlot with its generous, fleshy fruit flavours acts as a perfect foil by filling in this cavity.
In St-Emilion and Pomerol, the blends are Merlot dominated as Cabernet Sauvignon can struggle to ripen there - when it is included, it adds structure and body to the wine. Sassicaia is the most famous Bordeaux blend in Italy and has spawned many imitations, whereby the blend is now firmly established in the New World and particularly in California and Australia.
When is a wine ready to drink?
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Not ready
These wines are very young. Whilst they're likely to have lots of intense flavours, their acidity or tannins may make them feel austere. Although it isn't "wrong" to drink these wines now, you are likely to miss out on a lot of complexity by not waiting for them to mature.
Ready - youthful
These wines are likely to have plenty of fruit flavours still and, for red wines, the tannins may well be quite noticeable. For those who prefer younger, fruitier wines, or if serving alongside a robust meal, these will be very enjoyable. If you choose to hold onto these wines, the fruit flavours will evolve into more savoury complexity.
Ready - at best
These wines are likely to have a beautiful balance of fruit, spice and savoury flavours. The acidity and tannins will have softened somewhat, and the wines will show plenty of complexity. For many, this is seen as the ideal time to drink and enjoy these wines. If you choose to hold onto these wines, they will become more savoury but not necessarily more complex.
Ready - mature
These wines are likely to have plenty of complexity, but the fruit flavours will have been almost completely replaced by savoury and spice notes. These wines may have a beautiful texture at this stage of maturity. There is lots to enjoy when drinking wines at this stage. Most of these wines will hold in this window for a few years, though at the very end of this drinking window, wines start to lose complexity and decline.
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The Château La Croix St. Georges 2014 has an uncomplicated, fresh bouquet with brambly red berry fruit and a touch of wilted rose petal, though it does not deliver the concentration of recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, ripe tannin, well-judged acidity, and a harmonious, elegant finish. Winemaker Jean-Philippe Janoueix usually goes from a more bullish style of Pomerol. This is more refined and, in a way, classier. It will also be one of Pomerol's more approachable wines but one that still deserves respect.
Drink 2018 - 2030
Neil Martin, Wine Advocate (April 2015)
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