Château Le Crock
Château Le Crock 2020
Would the word « extreme » be customary for our vineyard workers? It remains on everyone’s lips, at the twilight of a year punctuated again by climatic records.
The heat, overwhelming throughout the year, ranks 2020 in the top 5 of the earliest vintages of the last 20 years. Whilst the first confinement slowed down the pace of our lives, that of the vine accelerated, with an early bud break compared to 2018 and 2019 and a homogeneous flowering three weeks earlier than usual.
It is under a blazing sun that the harvest began on September 14th, 10 days earlier than average. However, the water reserves built up in autumn and winter helped the plant to keep its best promise: generous Merlots and Cabernet Sauvignons that have retained their elegance. 2020 is a perfectly balanced vintage, with vibrant fruit and tender tannins.
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Ageing Potential
Renowned for their remarkable ageing potential, Saint-Estèphe wines evolve beautifully over time, gaining in roundness, finesse, and aromatic complexity. These characterful wines flourish in the cellar, whether for a few years or several decades, gradually revealing their full depth.
When to Drink It?
This wine can be enjoyed immediately, already displaying wonderful harmony, or cellared to allow its aromas to develop and reach their peak over time.
Food & Wine Pairings
This wine pairs beautifully with refined dishes such as roast poularde with slow-cooked seasonal vegetables, Bordeaux-style sautéed porcini mushrooms, or delicate sweetbreads, enhancing its structure and elegance.
Les caractérisques techniques
Blend
47% Cabernet Sauvignon
40% Merlot
7% Cabernet Franc
6% Petit Verdot
40% Merlot
7% Cabernet Franc
6% Petit Verdot
Soils
Garonnaises gravel, sandy-clay subsoil
Harvest Dates
From 14th to 28th September 2020
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