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Château les Trois Croix Fronsac 2005

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Winery:: Château Les Trois Croix
Varietal:: Bordeaux Blend
Region:: France > Bordeaux > Fronsac
Type:: Red Wine
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Drink Dates:: Drink Now - 2015
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User Tags: mineral, berry, smooth, bramble fruits, blackberry, fruit, licorice, spicy, complex, color descriptors

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Arguably the most renowned wines on earth, the classed growths of Bordeaux continue to epitomize the power and complexity Bordeaux blends are capable of. While most wines here are based on Cabernet Sauvignon, both Merlot and Cabernet Franc play important roles in adding layered complexity to the finished wines, and allow winemakers in each commune within the region to use the blend that is best suited to their unique combination of soil and meso-climate. The most famous communes each have their own classic traits with St. Estephe giving full, if rustic wines, from the heavy clay soils, to Paulliac's elegant balance of ripe fruits, minerality and structure to St. Julien's rich blackberry core and supple feel. Moving to the South of the region brings one to Margaux, with its notes of flowers and berries draped over a feminine frame, and then to the Graves region with wines redolent of tobacco, gravel and smoke. To the East lies the famous appellations of St. Emillion, with its wonderfully ripe Cabernet Franc, and Pomerol where Merlot rules the roost and produces deep, plush wines of uncommon refinement.

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Chateau Les Trois Croix is one of the very ancient properties in the Fronsac region of Bordeaux' right bank. Its cellars date back to 1772, and its 33 acres of vineyard are on the highest hill in the region. Planted with 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc the vines have matured to anverage 45 years of age, giving the grapes concentration and complexity of flavor. This 2005 is aged 16 months in oak barrels, two thirds new oak. It scored 90 points in the Wine Spectator who said “Has a pretty nose, with blackberry, flowers and licorice-tainted mineral. Full-bodied, with dense fruit, fine tannins read more...

October 2009

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International Wine Cellar rating: 90

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Has a pretty nose, with blackberry, flowers and licorice-tainted mineral. Full-bodied, with dense fruit, fine tannins and a long, minerally finish. Best after 2010. -Wine Spectator Good full ruby. Sexy dark fruits, leather, smoked meat and earth on the nose. Silky and suave in the mouth, with good chewy depth of fruit. Layered, sweet and interesting. Finishes with sweet tannins and very good length. An excellent showing for this Fronsac property owned by the family of ex-Mouton Rothschild winemaker Patrick Leon. -International Wine Cellar 88-90