Haut-Brion leaned into its gravelly soils and deep cellar know-how to craft a wine of structure
offering a harmonious blend of power and refinement
the wine is full-bodied yet graceful
it will continue to develop with age
delivered wines of concentration
Chateau Les Cruzelles, Lalande-de-Pomerol, 2022 so120523_bordeaux Haut-Brion leaned into its gravellyThis is Right Bank pedigree at a fraction of the fame. Les Cruzelles was the Lalande de Pomerol project of the late Denis Durantou, the celebrated hand behind Pomerol's L'Eglise Clinet, and it delivers his signature elegance from vineyards just outside Pomerol proper, barely a kilometer from the famed plateau. Merlot dominant with Cabernet Franc, hand harvested, fermented in cement and aged in 40% new oak, the 2022 comes from a warm, generous vintage.