2006 Château Croix de Labrie

Community Tasting Notes (34) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  1/2/2024 - Jake Barnes Likes this wine: 91 Points

  From a bottle purchased at retail late last year. Fill well into the neck and cork soaked only a millimeter or so. PnP. No longer the opulent wine Parker once described it as, this had become an attractive but somewhat staid drink with excellent color but concentration that was borderline thin. It had copious (but ripe) tannins, and there were candied cherries, mushrooms, and a touch of licorice on the nose and the grippy palate. Showing about 70/30 fruit to tertiary notes. Better nearer room temperature than cellar temperature. 13.5% ABV (very good/***/16/91)

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  11/11/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points

  A nice wine with good intentions, that is soft, lush, and fruity, with ample licorice, smoke, and cocoa toppings to the ripe plums, but it is a bit short and firm in the finish. Drink 2022-2032.

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  3/27/2022 - boillatm Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Full-bodied wine with notes of black currant and smoke. Tannins are noticeable but well-integrated. Went very well with an entrecôte. In an excellent phase right now.
  
  For the 40 CHF I paid per bottle at an auction, this was a steal.

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  2/21/2022 - Zweder wrote: 90 Points

  Gang of 4 in Covid19 times; St. Emilion (@ RW): A lot of barnyard and stable smells in the bouquet. On the palate soft herbs and spices, a touch of sweetness, juicy berry fruits, sweet chocolate, good acidity and mild tannin.

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  2/5/2022 - TashNYC wrote: 93 Points

  Tasty wine. Notes of red berry, currant, kirsch, chocolate, smoke, tar, oak and lots of fine-grained tannins. Delicious with our herbal roast rack of lamb.
  
  Dank well now but could age for 5-10 years.

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