The 2023 Vray Croix de Gay is a classy, elegant wine. Dark red cherry, plum, mocha, licorice and sweet spice are nicely pushed forward. Pretty floral overtones lift the finish. This succulent, racy Pomerol is all sensuality and understatement. Tasted two times. 04/2024

The 2023 Vray Croix de Gay was cropped at 34hL/ha and aged in 30% new oak. (From 2022, there is also a redesigned label). There is something sedate about the nose that gradually unfurls: fine lift and perfume, with subtle black truffle scents following through. The palate is medium-bodied, the oak particularly conspicuous and imparting a creamy texture. Showing modest depth, it’s just missing a little grip and heft on the finish, where the wood tannins show a bit more than I would have liked. This is a more elegant take on the vintage, and there is nothing wrong with that, but watch those wood tannins once this is bottled–they need to fully integrate. 04/2024

Incorporating fully 19% Cabernet Franc, the 2023 Vray Croix de Gay is charming and velvety, bursting with aromas of petals, plums, orange zest and spices. Medium to full-bodied, supple and layered, its suave, vibrant profile reflects the choice to pick comparatively early, beginning on September 5. 04/2024

Couleur sombre et intense. Nez aromatique, au fruité mûr, frais et suave. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, parfumé au milieu, avec de la classe dans le toucher, le vin évolue fondant en finale. Bonne persistance ravissante, crémeuse et légèrement épicée. Assemblage : 98 % merlot, 2 % cabernet franc. Degré d'alcool : 14°5 - pH : 3,75. Rendement : 34 hl/ha. Elevage en 30 % barriques neuve, en barriques d'un vin et en amphores. 04/2024

Bright and vivid with crunchy fruit and lightly powdery tannins. Medium-bodied and savory. The tannins are very polished and fine. 3.67-hectare vineyard. 98% merlot and 2% cabernet franc. 04/2024