Croizet Bages Size:12x750ml earth and distinctly sauvage aromas

earth and distinctly sauvage aromas

Moderate reduction complicates reading the nose but this is quite fresh in the mouth with excellent volume and sweetness on the fleshy

this serious effort will need extended cellaring to realize its full potential

The nose is pretty and refined

graceful Barolo Cascina Francia looks to be accessible relatively early

Croizet Bages Size:12x750ml earth and distinctly sauvage aromasTasted at Chteau Rauzan Gassies. The 2006 Croizet Bages, a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot, has a rather monotone nose that needs more personality and more expression of its terroir. It is slightly oxidized on the nose. The palate is sweet on the entry with slightly coarse tannin, abrasive in texture with a slightly acetic finish. The 2005 appears to be ageing better and I would drink this sooner rather than later. There is