Château Croix de Labrie Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2024 en Primeur

Very good depth. Perfumed aromas of berries, flowers, sweet blueberries, grapefruit and minerals. Very pretty, with reactive, fine-grained, chalky tannins. The texture and freshness are incredible, with lots of vibration. Medium-bodied with energy and juiciness. Quite long. 80% merlot, 10% cabernet sauvignon and 10% cabernet franc.

Soft and silky, this is fun and fresh, so pure and crystalline with focussed red strawberry and raspberry fruit that has both a crunch and salty edge. High acidity gives the vibrancy but this also has a feeling of energy and tension. A great limestone effect in the glass with some enjoyable austerity. Straight and forward this runs in one line with a dollop of sweetness on the mid palate too - a clear sign of ripeness. Lovely and sapid on the finish, totally moreish. Organic and biodynamic. No chaptalisation. Ageing 80% barrels 225l, (70% new, 30% one wine), 20% large casks foudre and 500l Demi muids. 3.38pH. Owners Axelle and Pierre Courdurié.

Cassis, graphite, beautiful minerality, and liquid violets emerge from the vivid purple-hued 2024 Château Croix De Labrie. Medium to full-bodied, it has a pure, seamless mouthfeel, ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish. Another undeniable success here and a beautiful effort.

Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, delicate rim brightening. Nuances of ripe plum, a hint of fig, delicate nougat, with candied orange zest in the background. Juicy, extract sweetness, ripe blackberry, fresh structure, somewhat demanding tannins, still needs time.

Concentrated red and black fruit scents with some crème de mûre and violet. Sumptuous and rich with lovely black fruits, violets and raspberries. mid-weight, well balanced tannins and delightful freshness on the finish. Very good.