| Producer | Château La Croix |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Saint-Julien AOC |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | U1008121 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Mat McGraw recommends this wine.
The second wine of this great château is the 2019 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou, which is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot that was raised in 60% new barrels. It fits into the lineup beautifully and sits nicely between the Le Petit Ducru and the Grand Vin. Deep purple-hued, with full-bodied aromas and flavors of pure cassis, crushed stone, graphite, lead pencil, and smoked tobacco, it has building yet fine tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish. It shows the more regal, classy, elegant, yet still concentrated style of this vintage perfectly. Give bottles a healthy decant if drinking any time soon, and it will have upwards of two decades of prime drinking.
What We Thought: There’s a whiff of tobacco on the nose, with aromas of black currants emerging after coaxing. It’s medium-bodied and dry on the palate, with flavors of cedar-accented blackberries and other dark fruits. Bracing tannins add structure without bitterness; the finish is long and dry.
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