2001 La Croix St Georges

This impeccably made wine, fashioned by a member of the Janoueix family, he is also responsible for the Lalande de Pomerol Chambrun, is 100% Merlot fermented in small open top fermenters, punched down a la Burgundy, aged on its lees, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. It was sensational in 2000, and the 2001 is not far behind. Although lighter than the 2000, the 2001 exhibits a saturated ruby/purple color as well as a bouquet of new saddle leather and copious quantities of black fruits. Medium-bodied, with sweet tannin, abundant fruit and extract, and a nicely textured, expansive mid-palate and finish, it should be consumed over the next 10-12 years. Wine Advocate.June, 2004