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JAMES SUCKLING: "Crunchy and pretty fruit with orange-peel, currant, earth and bark character. It's medium-bodied with racy tannins and a fresh finish. Vivid."
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VINUM: "46% Cabernet Franc in diesem Jahr, würzige, florale Nase, dunkle Frucht, steinig unterlegt; klare Frucht am Gaumen, druckvoll, frisch, saftig, hochwertiges Tannin, sehr gute Länge. Wird früh Spass machen."
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DECANTER: "Beautiful fragrance on the nose, deep and heady, a bright, full expression but smells like cool blueberries, some crayon, pencil lead and violets. Lifted and high toned, tangy but with a depth and fleshiness of tannins that gives the fruit some density, substance and structure. Bold and characterful. Slightly more thick and round than some, this has real personality and a sense of energy. Mouthwatering, alive with such purity and a minerality that lingers on the back of the palate. Salty, wet stones, menthol and liquorice. A great introduction to the first wine. Serious. 3.42pH. Ageing 16-18 months, 27% new oak and four foudres."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "As I wrote early this year, the last few vintages of this bottling have established its status as one of Bordeaux's finest second labels (though since it derives from dedicated holdings below Berliquet, it's not a "second wine" in the strict sense), and the 2023 Croix Canon is further proof of that thesis. Bursting with aromas of raspberries, cherries, kirsch and licorice, this blend of 58% Merlot and 42% Cabernet Franc is medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a lively core of fruit and fine, elegantly chalky tannins."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Black raspberries, flowers, mint, cedar, and tobacco produce the aromatic profile. Medium-bodied, elegant, fresh, refined, and bright, the red fruits are vibrant, with a refreshing spearmint edge to the finish. The wine blends 54% Merlot with 46% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2026-2040."
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WEINWISSER: "Delikates rotbeeriges Bouquet, Waldhimbeere und Preiselbeersaft, Heidekraut und Kreide. Am komplexen Gaumen mit weicher Textur, feinnerviger Rasse und geradlinigem Körper, sehr straff. Im gebündelten langen Finale rotbeerige Konturen, Wachsnoten, Graphit und edle Salznote im Extrakt."
