Château Croix de Labrie Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2019
98/100
James Suckling
96-97/100
Vert de Vin
96/100
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
96/100
Jean-Marc Quarin
"A masterpiece of a wine!"
"Fabulous aromas of blackberries, blueberries, pine needles, and spices like nutmeg, allspice, and white pepper. Full-bodied and tightly structured, with a solid core of fruit and ultra-fine yet powerful tannins. The wine has so much energy and vibrancy. Vibrant on every level. Precise and not overly powerful, yet so well-structured. Made from biodynamically grown grapes. It needs time to soften. Try it after 2026.” (James Suckling 2021) - Delivered in a wooden case for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Pickup Point delivery method)
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Eye
Deep purple color with black highlights
Nose
Aromas of blackberries, violets, cedar, mocha, and spices such as nutmeg and allspice
Palate
It is bursting with fruit, offering vibrant energy, precision, freshness, and finesse
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2040
Production
Between 8,000 and 9,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with Bresse chicken, grilled meats, hare à la Lucullus, or tournedos Rossini with porcini mushrooms
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
In the early 1990s, the term “garage wines” emerged, a humorous reference to Saint-Émilion wines produced in very small quantities “in a garage instead of a winery.” Ch. Croix de Labrie is one such wine. Its 5.7-hectare vineyard, cultivated organically, is located on the plateau of Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, right next to Pavie. It is owned by Axelle and Pierre Courdurié.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2021 guide) 98/100
About the wine:
Fabulous aromas of blackberries, blueberries, pine needles, and spices like nutmeg, allspice, and white pepper. Full-bodied and tightly structured, with a solid core of fruit and ultra-fine yet powerful tannins. The wine has so much energy and dynamism. Vibrant on every level. Precise and not overly powerful, yet so well-structured. Made from biodynamically grown grapes. It needs time to soften. Try it after 2026.
Jean-Marc Quarin
Wine rated (2022 guide) 96/100
About the wine:
Deep color with black highlights. Intense, fruity, pure, and subtly truffle-scented on the nose. Hints of vanilla and spices. Delicate on the attack, highly aromatic on the palate, with a refined texture and a body slightly softer than the 2018 vintage; the wine caresses the palate with its juicy, long, and powerful character, without any harsh tannins. Beautifully lingering finish.
Vert de Vin
Wine rated (2021 guide) 96-97/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About the wine:
The nose is floral and elegant, offering a subtle intensity along with power, control, and finesse. The aromatic profile is beautifully broad. It features notes of blueberry, lily, blue berries, and a hint of raspberry, combined with hints of crushed strawberry, hints of crushed cherry, delicate hints of licorice, sweet blond tobacco, and a subtle hint of the local terroir. The palate is fruity and offers vibrancy, richness, depth, a lively bite, lovely energy, and a pleasant, fresh, melodious quality. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy/plump blackberry, vibrant cherry, and, to a lesser extent, plump redcurrants, combined with hints of raspberry, lily, chocolate, caramelization, subtle notes of sweet blond tobacco and morello cherry, as well as a very discreet hint of cedar and fresh wildflowers (in the background). There is a subtle hint of minerality and salinity on the finish. The tannins are elegant and velvety. A certain richness and concentration, yet with control and finesse. A lovely texture and touch on the finish. Good length.
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Wine rated (2022 guide) 96/100
About the wine:
Almost opaque in color, the wine displays a complex aromatic profile featuring dark chocolate, tobacco leaves, licorice, smoke, flowers, cherries, and plums. Rich, concentrated, full-bodied, and deep. The wine has real staying power—the finish lasts a full 50 seconds! The finish offers a wealth of ripe fruit, supple and polished tannins, and vibrant fruit that just won’t stop. As I said when the wine was still in barrel, this could be the best wine from La Croix de Labrie to date! Drink between 2024 and 2042.