Château La Croix St-Estèphe
Château La Croix St-Estèphe 2020
Would the word “extreme” be customary for our vineyard workers? It remains on everyone’s lips, at the twilight of a year punctuated again by climatic records.
The heat, overwhelming throughout the year, ranks 2020 in the top 5 of the earliest vintages of the last 20 years. Whilst the first confinement slowed down the pace of our lives, that of the vine accelerated, with an early bud break compared to 2018 and 2019 and a homogeneous flowering three weeks earlier than usual.
It is under a blazing sun that the harvest began on September 14th, 10 days earlier than average. However, the water reserves built up in autumn and winter helped the plant to keep its best promise: generous Merlots and Cabernet Sauvignons that have retained their elegance. 2020 is a perfectly balanced vintage, with vibrant fruit and tender tannins.
Tasting advice
Ageing Potential
Mainly sourced from the estate’s younger vines, Château Le Crock’s second wine is crafted with the same rigour and high standards as the Grand Vin. Although considered the "younger sibling" of Château Le Crock, it stands out for its accessibility and charm from a young age
When to Drink It?
This wine can be enjoyed immediately, while also offering an ageing potential of 15 to 20 years, allowing its aromas to evolve beautifully over time.
Food and Wine Pairing
This vintage will beautifully enhance refined dishes such as roast poultry, pan-fried potatoes with thyme, or mini squashes stuffed with porcini mushrooms and duck, perfectly highlighting its aromas and elegant structure.
Technical sheet
Blend
59% Cabernet Sauvignon
36% Merlot
5% Cabernet Franc
36% Merlot
5% Cabernet Franc
Soils
Garonnaises mindel, sandy-clay subsoil
Harvest Dates
From 14th to 28th September
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