Château Croix du Rival 2011
Lussac Saint-Emilion AOC
From one of the Right Bank Bordeaux's greatest winemakers, a beautifully mature satellite Saint-Emilion to rival neighbouring Grands Crus. It's from a vintage that has taken its time to unfurl. A delicious mellow claret, with sweet fruit complexity.
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Wine Details
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Silky tannins, sweet red fruits, mature notes of spice and cedar
Aroma
Mellow ripe red fruits, earthy, leafy complexity, gentle spice, cedar
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
Stephan Von Neipperg is one of Bordeaux's finest winemakers, and owner of renowned properties Châteaux Mondotte and Canon La Gaffelière. So impressed with the terroir of this satellite Saint-Emilion estate, he bought Château Croix du Rival in 2007 and has since been proving its worth. It's named after the cross that lies in a corner of one of his vineyards, a monument traditional to the area, that used to help mark the way for pilgrims on the Santiago de Compostella route. Its 20 hectares of vineyard lie on a bed of clay-limestone soil, like top properties Ausone, Canon, and Troplong-Mondot, which helps to produce wines with great ageing potential. Matured in one third new oak barrels for over a year, this Bordeaux is fine, mellow and long.
"A tangy, fruity red with blueberry, hazelnut and cedar character"
James Suckling
