2020 Chinon La Croix Boissee
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The 2020 Chinon La Croix Boissée is derived from vines planted on south-facing limestone soils. Evoking aromas of spices, dark berries and flowers intertwined with meaty notes, it’s tense and chiseled with powdery tannins complemented by velvety tannins and carnal notes, resulting in a robust and dense finish.
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Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
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The 2020 La Croix Boisée is deep, savory and rich. It is a complex, layered wine with abundant, chalky, textured tannins. Flavors of olive tapenade, mint and chocolate meet a lamb roast in this deeply savory wine. There's a clear suggestion of Brett here in its flavors and a drying hint. Still, at this stage, its cellaring potential has to be questioned based on what it is currently showing, and this is reflected in its far lower score than in previous vintages. What a shame.
Tasted as a barrel sample, the 2020 La Croix Boissée is all about its primary redcurrant and blackcurrant fruit at this stage. Its exciting texture is clear for all to see - it has bucket loads of concentration wrapped in a supple yet focused package. There's excellent purity of fruit while the abundant chalky tannins and mouthwatering acidity provide the structural components required for a long life, despite its appeal even in barrel.