Chateau Les Cruzelles, Lalande-de-Pomerol, 2022 so120523_bordeaux resulting in lower yields of

resulting in lower yields of very healthy grapes that delivered wines with nice balance between alcohol and polyphenols

delivered wines of concentration

not flash or extraction

allowing the distinctive character of Les Castets to shine through without excessive intervention

Chateau Les Cruzelles, Lalande-de-Pomerol, 2022 so120523_bordeaux resulting in lower yields ofThis is Right Bank pedigree at a fraction of the fame. Les Cruzelles was the Lalande de Pomerol project of the late Denis Durantou, the celebrated hand behind Pomerol's L'Eglise Clinet, and it delivers his signature elegance from vineyards just outside Pomerol proper, barely a kilometer from the famed plateau. Merlot dominant with Cabernet Franc, hand harvested, fermented in cement and aged in 40% new oak, the 2022 comes from a warm, generous vintage.