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Alias 2012 - Second Wine of Château Croizet-Bages

Alias 2012 - Second Vin du Château Croizet-Bages

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3.5/5 (2 customers)

Alias is a charming wine, rich in personality and complexity. It reveals an expressive nose, with aromas of red fruit and smoky notes. On the palate, it offers a smooth texture supported by a firm structure of ripe, silky tannins. Beautiful length!

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Estate

Château Croizet-Bages

Vintage

Alias

Vintage

2012

Designation

Pauillac

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Regions

sandy-gravelly soils

Viticulture

traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

at peak ripeness

Winemaking

in stainless steel tanks

Livestock farming

12 months in barrels

Alcohol content

12,5%

Eye

a deep red color with black highlights

Nose

expressive, with aromas of red berries and smoky notes

Palate

Smooth and well-structured, with ripe, silky tannins. Good length

Serve

at 16-18°C

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

It pairs well with a saddle of lamb or mutton, a suckling pig on a spit, veal kidneys, or a ribeye steak...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2020 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the estate:

This classified growth is situated on beautiful gravel terraces between Grand Puy Lacoste and Lynch-Bages. Jean Philippe Quié and his sister Anne-Françoise are determined to give it every chance to succeed, and there has been real progress since 2015, even though the 2016 vintage does not quite live up to the promise shown during barrel tastings prior to bottling. A new fermentation vat should help solidify this progress once and for all.

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Located on the Bages plateau south of Pauillac, this estate—established in the 18th century by brothers Louis and Henri Croizet from small plots—comprises a 26-hectare vineyard planted on gravelly soil. Owned by the Quié family (Rauzan-Gassies in Margaux) since 1942, it is now managed by Jean-Michel Quié and his children Anne-Françoise and Jean-Philippe.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate)

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2020 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Like Rauzan-Gassies in Margaux, this wine is owned by the Quié family. It doesn’t have the resources of the appellation’s top producers, but it can nonetheless be smooth and delicious in good vintages. It’s a great value for wine lovers, thanks to its very reasonable prices.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended

Customer rating

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3.5/5

based on 2 reviews

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Review by Mr. FREDERIC B. Posted on August 27, 2019

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Review by Mr. HUGUES C. Published on 12/02/2018

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