Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89)

The 2020 La Croix de Gay is a potent, brooding wine. A blast of dark cherry fruit, dried herbs, menthol, licorice, game and smoke adds to an impression of somber, virile intensity. Powerful, sinewy tannins are pretty dominant. It will be interesting to see if this softens with time. Today, it is a brute.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89)

The 2020 La Croix de Gay is a potent, brooding wine. A blast of dark cherry fruit, dried herbs, menthol, licorice, game and smoke adds to an impression of somber, virile intensity. Powerful, sinewy tannins are pretty dominant. It will be interesting to see if this softens with time. Today, it is a brute.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89)

The 2020 La Croix de Gay is a potent, brooding wine. A blast of dark cherry fruit, dried herbs, menthol, licorice, game and smoke adds to an impression of somber, virile intensity. Powerful, sinewy tannins are pretty dominant. It will be interesting to see if this softens with time. Today, it is a brute.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89)

The 2020 La Croix de Gay is a potent, brooding wine. A blast of dark cherry fruit, dried herbs, menthol, licorice, game and smoke adds to an impression of somber, virile intensity. Powerful, sinewy tannins are pretty dominant. It will be interesting to see if this softens with time. Today, it is a brute.

Experience the captivating allure of La Croix Saint-Georges 2020, a sterling exemplar of French winemaking acumen from the renowned Saint-Émilion region of Bordeaux. This vintage embodies the distinctive character of its terroir, meticulously cultivated in a pebbly clay-limestone soil, which yields delectable richness and complexity. Exemplary of proprietor Nicolas Despagne's commitment to vine grooming, the Merlot and Cabernet Franc blend gratifies the palate with an articulate harmony of silky tannins, opulent dark fruits, and a sophisticated hint of spice.

Unfurling layer after layer, La Croix Saint-Georges 2020 entices with an engaging intensity, mirroring the meticulous process of vinification in temperature-controlled plots with scrupulous yields. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 12-14 months, imparting a nuanced finish with alluring undertones of toasted oak. In its depths, one discerns the vibrant commitment to sustainable viticulture, a hallmark of Despagne heirs. It's truly a vintage that speaks volumes about the enological prowess of La Croix Saint-Georges.

Experience the captivating allure of La Croix Saint-Georges 2020, a sterling exemplar of French winemaking acumen from the renowned Saint-Émilion region of Bordeaux. This vintage embodies the distinctive character of its terroir, meticulously cultivated in a pebbly clay-limestone soil, which yields delectable richness and complexity. Exemplary of proprietor Nicolas Despagne's commitment to vine grooming, the Merlot and Cabernet Franc blend gratifies the palate with an articulate harmony of silky tannins, opulent dark fruits, and a sophisticated hint of spice.

Unfurling layer after layer, La Croix Saint-Georges 2020 entices with an engaging intensity, mirroring the meticulous process of vinification in temperature-controlled plots with scrupulous yields. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 12-14 months, imparting a nuanced finish with alluring undertones of toasted oak. In its depths, one discerns the vibrant commitment to sustainable viticulture, a hallmark of Despagne heirs. It's truly a vintage that speaks volumes about the enological prowess of La Croix Saint-Georges.

Experience the captivating allure of La Croix Saint-Georges 2020, a sterling exemplar of French winemaking acumen from the renowned Saint-Émilion region of Bordeaux. This vintage embodies the distinctive character of its terroir, meticulously cultivated in a pebbly clay-limestone soil, which yields delectable richness and complexity. Exemplary of proprietor Nicolas Despagne's commitment to vine grooming, the Merlot and Cabernet Franc blend gratifies the palate with an articulate harmony of silky tannins, opulent dark fruits, and a sophisticated hint of spice.

Unfurling layer after layer, La Croix Saint-Georges 2020 entices with an engaging intensity, mirroring the meticulous process of vinification in temperature-controlled plots with scrupulous yields. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 12-14 months, imparting a nuanced finish with alluring undertones of toasted oak. In its depths, one discerns the vibrant commitment to sustainable viticulture, a hallmark of Despagne heirs. It's truly a vintage that speaks volumes about the enological prowess of La Croix Saint-Georges.

Vinous - Neal Martin (89-91)

The 2020 La Croix du Casse is ripe and generous on the nose, presenting a mixture of blackberry and blueberry fruit, quite high-toned and floral. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and a fine bead of acidity, well balanced and displaying more mineralité on the finish than I have noticed in recent vintages. Classic in style, this should drink well for 15–20 years.

Decanter (95)

So much purity and definition, this is a beautiful wine with clarity of flavour. Touches of grilled almond and rosemary, mocha, smoke and coffee bean, there is so much freshness, with juice rushing in between the muscles and a mint leaf finish. 3.78pH, 60% new oak. Yields were 25-30hl/ha. In a year where second wines in the Médoc have sometimes suffered from over-concentration, La Croix de Beaucaillou is a standout success.

Decanter (95)

So much purity and definition, this is a beautiful wine with clarity of flavour. Touches of grilled almond and rosemary, mocha, smoke and coffee bean, there is so much freshness, with juice rushing in between the muscles and a mint leaf finish. 3.78pH, 60% new oak. Yields were 25-30hl/ha. In a year where second wines in the Médoc have sometimes suffered from over-concentration, La Croix de Beaucaillou is a standout success.

Decanter (95)

So much purity and definition, this is a beautiful wine with clarity of flavour. Touches of grilled almond and rosemary, mocha, smoke and coffee bean, there is so much freshness, with juice rushing in between the muscles and a mint leaf finish. 3.78pH, 60% new oak. Yields were 25-30hl/ha. In a year where second wines in the Médoc have sometimes suffered from over-concentration, La Croix de Beaucaillou is a standout success.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (94)

The 2020 La Dame de Montrose is fabulous. Rich, dense and expansive, the 2020 offers notable vibrancy and a good bit of energy too. Bright acids cut through a core of red/purplish fruit in what is an intense, wonderfully saline Dame. The 2020 finishes with remarkable elegance and sophistication.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (94)

The 2020 La Dame de Montrose is fabulous. Rich, dense and expansive, the 2020 offers notable vibrancy and a good bit of energy too. Bright acids cut through a core of red/purplish fruit in what is an intense, wonderfully saline Dame. The 2020 finishes with remarkable elegance and sophistication.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (94)

The 2020 La Dame de Montrose is fabulous. Rich, dense and expansive, the 2020 offers notable vibrancy and a good bit of energy too. Bright acids cut through a core of red/purplish fruit in what is an intense, wonderfully saline Dame. The 2020 finishes with remarkable elegance and sophistication.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (94)

The 2020 La Dame de Montrose is fabulous. Rich, dense and expansive, the 2020 offers notable vibrancy and a good bit of energy too. Bright acids cut through a core of red/purplish fruit in what is an intense, wonderfully saline Dame. The 2020 finishes with remarkable elegance and sophistication.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (94)

The 2020 La Dame de Montrose is fabulous. Rich, dense and expansive, the 2020 offers notable vibrancy and a good bit of energy too. Bright acids cut through a core of red/purplish fruit in what is an intense, wonderfully saline Dame. The 2020 finishes with remarkable elegance and sophistication.

Vinous - Neal Martin (87-89)

The 2020 La Demoiselle de Sociando Mallet has a very floral bouquet of black currant, bilberry and seaweed scents. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit and grippy in the mouth. The slightly austere finish should flesh out during its élevage. Fine.

Vinous - Neal Martin (87-89)

The 2020 La Demoiselle de Sociando Mallet has a very floral bouquet of black currant, bilberry and seaweed scents. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit and grippy in the mouth. The slightly austere finish should flesh out during its élevage. Fine.

Vinous - Neal Martin (87-89)

The 2020 La Demoiselle de Sociando Mallet has a very floral bouquet of black currant, bilberry and seaweed scents. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit and grippy in the mouth. The slightly austere finish should flesh out during its élevage. Fine.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (96)

The 2020 La Dominique is every bit as impressive as it was from barrel. Dark and sumptuous in the glass, the 2020 is racy and wonderfully sleek right out of the gate. Dark cherry, gravel, spice, dried flowers and espresso lend shades of darkness to this deep, wonderfully plush La Dominique. Superb.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (96)

The 2020 La Dominique is every bit as impressive as it was from barrel. Dark and sumptuous in the glass, the 2020 is racy and wonderfully sleek right out of the gate. Dark cherry, gravel, spice, dried flowers and espresso lend shades of darkness to this deep, wonderfully plush La Dominique. Superb.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (96)

The 2020 La Dominique is every bit as impressive as it was from barrel. Dark and sumptuous in the glass, the 2020 is racy and wonderfully sleek right out of the gate. Dark cherry, gravel, spice, dried flowers and espresso lend shades of darkness to this deep, wonderfully plush La Dominique. Superb.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (96)

The 2020 La Dominique is every bit as impressive as it was from barrel. Dark and sumptuous in the glass, the 2020 is racy and wonderfully sleek right out of the gate. Dark cherry, gravel, spice, dried flowers and espresso lend shades of darkness to this deep, wonderfully plush La Dominique. Superb.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (96)

The 2020 La Dominique is every bit as impressive as it was from barrel. Dark and sumptuous in the glass, the 2020 is racy and wonderfully sleek right out of the gate. Dark cherry, gravel, spice, dried flowers and espresso lend shades of darkness to this deep, wonderfully plush La Dominique. Superb.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (96)

The 2020 La Dominique is every bit as impressive as it was from barrel. Dark and sumptuous in the glass, the 2020 is racy and wonderfully sleek right out of the gate. Dark cherry, gravel, spice, dried flowers and espresso lend shades of darkness to this deep, wonderfully plush La Dominique. Superb.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (93)

The 2020 La Fleur de Boüard is gorgeous. Freshly cut flowers, bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, mint and cinnamon lend notable vibrancy to this mid-weight wine from the de Boüard family. It's great to see a style that shows greater freshness than in the early days here.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (93)

The 2020 La Fleur de Boüard is gorgeous. Freshly cut flowers, bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, mint and cinnamon lend notable vibrancy to this mid-weight wine from the de Boüard family. It's great to see a style that shows greater freshness than in the early days here.

Wine Advocate (91-93)

The 2020 La Fleur de Gay sports a deep purple-black color and notes of wild blueberries, chocolate-covered cherries and mulberries, plus fragrant suggestions of candied violets, cinnamon toast and clove oil. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers mouth-coating black and blue fruits with loads of spicy accents and a soft, velvety texture, lifted by just enough freshness, finishing long and fragrant. Impressive!