{"product_id":"chateau-la-croix-du-casse-2020","title":"Château La Croix du Casse Pomerol 2020","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"overflow-x-auto mb-2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/b\u003e: 15.0 %\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape(s)\u003c\/b\u003e: Merlot, Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocation\u003c\/b\u003e: Pomerol AOC, Bordeaux, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Deep garnet-purple. Gorgeous boysenberry and blackberry fruit on the nose, lifted by flowers, black cherry, espresso and a hint of blue fruit. Full-bodied, sappy and generous on the palate — velvety Merlot texture over smoked cedar and chewy, ripe tannins — with unmistakable Pomerol typicity and a long, warm, polished finish. Drinking youthfully tight now; give it a decant or hold 3-5 years, then enjoy through 2035.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes\u003c\/b\u003e: The 2020 blends 94% Merlot with 6% Cabernet Franc from the estate’s clay and gravel parcels on Pomerol’s plateau — the warm, sun-drenched 2020 vintage concentrating Merlot’s dark fruit while keeping its velvety, almost silky Pomerol profile. Classic Bordeaux élevage in French oak frames the fruit without overwhelming it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/b\u003e: Excellent with duck breast, roast lamb, beef tenderloin, truffle-tagged dishes, and aged Comté or Gruyère.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinery Story\u003c\/b\u003e: Château La Croix du Casse is a small, under-the-radar estate on Pomerol’s prized eastern plateau, minutes from the village church. Long a quiet source of value in one of Bordeaux’s most expensive appellations, the château delivers true Pomerol — silken, dark-fruited, truffle-scented Merlot — without the grand-cru price tag; it reaches the US through importer Monsieur Touton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Monsieur Touton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50390223749377,"sku":"CHATEAULACROIXDUCASSE","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/9247\/4212\/files\/1658_2016NM_c.jpg?v=1790328163","url":"https:\/\/arrowine.com\/products\/chateau-la-croix-du-casse-2020","provider":"Arrowine \u0026 Cheese","version":"1.0","type":"link"}