Very sadly winemaker Denis Durantou died this month ( May 2020). We have always admired his wines and have a few left to sell. This Cruzelles is a wonderful example. As the famous wine critic Robert Parker writes -

From the famous proprietor Denis Durantou, this blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc from a vineyard just adjacent to its more famous neighbor, Pomerol, is a terrific 2012, one of the best Les Cruzelles I’ve tasted, right up there with some of the impressive Lalande de Pomerols of 2009 and 2010. This wine is supple-textured, opulent and full-bodied, with a dense ruby/purple color, loads of mocha, black cherry and currant fruit. Long, full-bodied, rich, it is best drunk over the next 10-12 years. A sleeper of the vintage. Drink: 2015 - 2027

Score: 90Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (218), April 2015