A sleeper of the vintage, the 2011 La Croix de Gay possesses a level of richness and intensity that may turn out to be more impressive than in their 2009 and 2010. Composed of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc from their 12-acre vineyard (15 acres were recently sold to l’Evangile), this wine exhibits a dense blue/plum color as well as a sumptuous bouquet of black cherries, blueberries, charcoal and a touch of spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied, rich and powerful (13.5% alcohol), it has enough up-front precocious fruit, glycerin and charm to be drunk young or cellared for 10+ years.

Ripe and fresh with vibrancy to the fruit. Firmly structured with good length. Promising. Drink 2017-2026. (16 points)