DISCUSSING FROST AND THE 2020 VINTAGE WITH CROIX DE LABRIE’S PIERRE COURDURIE

On April 10 James spoke with Croix de Labrie's owner Pierre Courdurie over Zoom to discuss the unusual frost that hit some of the vineyards in Bordeaux, and to taste some of the excellent 2020 wines from the small winery, a vintage that proved to be another winner for the estate. With 3% cabernet sauvignon in the wine, it shows some rethinking in blends due to changes in the weather patterns.The 2020 wines are proving to be the third excellent year in a row for producers from Bordeaux, with balance and tension. These wines are perhaps slightly less flamboyant than the 2018s and more along the lines of the 2019s that had fantastic freshness and linear phenolic character.Here are the tasting notes.Château Croix de Labrie St.-Emilion 2020Croix de Labrie Bordeaux Blanc Stella Solare 2020Les Hauts de Croix de Labrie St.-Emilion 2020The video interview is available now at JamesSuckling.com.