1998 Château La Croix Canon

Community Tasting Notes (23) Avg Score: 86.0 points

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  8/9/2023 - Tao wrote: 89 Points

  Beautiful dark ruby red, juicy palate, round and smooth, ageing so well, a surprise!

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  10/31/2021 - Tao wrote: 89 Points

  Please read my previous note, thank you!

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  9/9/2021 - Tao wrote: 89 Points

  Bright and translucent ruby red in colour, once you inhale the aroma, you are invited by the sheer sweet red ruby fruits, a hint of leather, quite satisfying! Slightly acidic on the palate, smooth and simple! Needs some food to pair it!

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  10/31/2020 - king-bing wrote:

  Full and dark colour. Some manure on the nose to start; but this never quite fades. Later some leather, tobacco, plum emerge. Satisfying enough if a bit basic. Would have liked a bit more energy. No need to wait: can't see this getting better.

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  11/2/2018 - Jay Hack Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Another wine from my uncle's cellar, which was really his closet underneath the shoes. I do not know when he bought it, so I do not know how long it was not in temperature controlled storage, but the only temperature control in his apartment was the refrigerator, and it was not in there.
  
  Popped, decanted and poured. There was enough sediment to justify decanting all by itself. We started drinking it about 10 minutes after decanting. This was not a WOW wine, but it was still very pleasant. Perhaps not yet at its peak because I think there is more fruit to emerge, but the tanins are all broken down. The flavor is earthy wine with a bit of smooth saddle leather and dark red cherry fruit without sweetness. Moderate to light overall flavor profile contrasts with reasonable complexity, it's just that the lightness makes you search for the complexity a bit more. It doesn't hit you in the face.
  
  I could not find anything about the blend on the Internet. I am guessing mostly cabernet sauvignon but with a healthy dose of other varieties. Gun to my head, I would guess 60% CS, 30% Merlot and 10% Cab Franc.

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