Château La Croix de Gay

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend

9.29 ratings

9.11 pro ratings

Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France

Red Bordeaux Blend

Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison

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Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Black blue fruits, dry red fruit, nice structure and not over oaked.

Black blue fruits, dry red fruit, nice structure and not over oaked.

1 person found it helpfulApr 7th, 2016

9.4

koreanbbq. might not be the best pairing but the nose of blue fruit is thete. no need to decant too long. the palate is mineral and stony but abit sour. raspberry n coulis.

koreanbbq. might not be the best pairing but the nose of blue fruit is thete. no need to decant too long. the palate is mineral and stony but abit sour. raspberry n coulis.

May 14th, 2022

8.9

Always a reliable well priced Pomerol @ £38 & the 2015 shows promise drinking OK young but I’d leave a few more years to let it shine 😉

📍 Chateau La Croix de Gay 2015 Pomerol

🏵 89 points w/ 90-92 potential

🍇 Merlot & Cabernet Franc

🍷 Deep vibrant ruby

👃 Smokey oak through dark plum w/ earthy minerals, cocoa, blackberry, blueberry & minty herbs

👄 Med body of juicy plump ripe dark plum in cocoa w/ dry minerals, blueberry, raspberry liquorice & black berry fruits

🎯 Med creamy plummy punch w/ dry minerality & a cocoa red liquorice oaky kiss

Always a reliable well priced Pomerol @ £38 & the 2015 shows promise drinking OK young but I’d leave a few more years to let it shine 😉

📍 Chateau La Croix de Gay 2015 Pomerol

🏵 89 points w/ 90-92 potential

🍇 Merlot & Cabernet Franc

🍷 Deep vibrant ruby

👃 Smokey oak through dark plum w/ earthy minerals, cocoa, blackberry, blueberry & minty herbs

👄 Med body of juicy plump ripe dark plum in cocoa w/ dry minerals, blueberry, raspberry liquorice & black berry fruits

🎯 Med creamy plummy punch w/ dry minerality & a cocoa red liquorice oaky kiss

Jan 3rd, 2019

9.5

Great representative of pomerol

Great representative of pomerol

Dec 24th, 2018

9.3

Very good value, especially for a Pomerol.

Very good value, especially for a Pomerol.

Mar 18th, 2018

8.8

Ziad had this 4 years ago

Ziad had this 4 years ago

Jun 21st, 2021

9.8

Amy had this 5 years ago

Amy had this 5 years ago

Jun 7th, 2020

9.2

Tim had this 5 years ago

Tim had this 5 years ago

May 2nd, 2020

9.1

Wade had this 6 years ago

Wade had this 6 years ago

Jun 11th, 2019