2025 Croix de Labrie
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The 2025 Croix de Labrie has quite a plush and luxuriant nose, black plum, damson and violet scents blossoming in the glass, though it just needs a little more delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins, very polished and sleek. No hard edges within a 10k radius of this Saint-Émilion. Harmonious on the finish, perhaps it just needs a tad more grip. Give it two years once in bottle.
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Neal Martin
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Cassis, assorted red and blue fruits, violets, and graphite all define the 2025 Château Croix De Labrie, the grand vin sourced from a mix of parcels at a very low yield of 25 hectoliters per hectare. Based on 82% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 7% Cabernet Franc that's being raised 20 months in a combination of 225-liter barrels and the balance in 500-liter demi-muids and 12-hectoliter foudres, it brings another level of elegance and finesse over the Chapelle de Labrie. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it's fresh and focused, with ripe, polished, yet building tannins and a great finish. It checks in at 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.4, and while it's going to benefit from bottle age, this is a beautiful Saint-Emilion in the making.
The 2025 Croix de Labrie is quite delicate. Floral and mineral notes confer notable energy right out of the gate. Crushed flowers, vibrant red-toned fruit and mid-weight structure are the signatures. This is all understatement and class.