The wines produced at Croix Mouton are wines for pleasure, excellent when young. Consisting entirely of Merlot, they are greedy and fleshy, easy to drink but with finesse and they finally offer us a succulent expression of tangy red fruits on the palate. Once the first vintage is released, it is not long before Château Croix Mouton is recognized and qualified as excellent value for money by Bordeaux wine professionals. A particularity of Château Croix Mouton lies in the fact that its “M” changes each year, a way for us to mark each vintage that passes with a color and a shape, because each year has its own personality.
Tasting notes:
The 2016 Croix Mouton has an attractive, perfumed, floral bouquet with crushed violet petals infusing the ripe black cherry and cassis fruit. I appreciate the elegance on display here. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, well judged acidity, a pleasant saline and black olive note surfacing towards the fresh finish.
