Wine : Château La Croix Lartigue

Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

THE VINEYARD

PLANTED AREA : 8 hectares
TERROIR : clay-limestone, clay-gravel on south-facing hills
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES : 40 years-old +
PLANTED VARIETIES : 82% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc
DENSITY OF PLANTATION : 6 600 vines/hectares
VINEYARD MANAGEMENT : no chemical weed control, cereals and leguminous plants are grown to fertilize and oxygenate the soil

THE HARVEST

THE CELLAR

Vintage 2016

Energy & Elegance

70% Merlot – 30% Cabernet Franc

James SUCKLING – Score 92 / 100
This has plenty of ripe plums and blueberries on the nose, but also lemon-peel freshness and a certain poise. The palate fully confirms this impression with solid tannins that gently build on the well-balanced, long finish. Drink or hold.

Vintage 2017

Fragrance & Richness

50% Merlot – 50% Cabernet Franc

Guide Hachette des Vins 2021 – Score 2 étoiles ☆ – coup de Coeur
The high proportion of Cabernet Franc is not foreign to the profile of the bouquet. In a fine and refined style, the ripe blackcurrant is dressed in vanilla and milky notes brought by the oak barrel. On the palate, the material appears velvety, then gradually gives way to firm but tasty tannins and a real finesse of grain. A very well-structured wine which should fully blossom in a few years.

Vintage 2018

Fruit & Power

60% Cabernet Franc – 40% Merlot

James SUCKLING – Score 94 / 100

Incredible transparency of fruit on the nose with blackberries and black cherries, together with black licorice and hints of tar. Breathtaking. Full-bodied with very firm, polished tannins that have a diamond tinge to them. Fantastic energy, depth and intensity for the appellation. Try after 2025.