Croix, Beaune Pertuisots Vintage:2023 in the Luján de Cuyo

in the Luján de Cuyo department of Mendoza plus grapes from La Consulta in the Uco Valley

crushed rocks

the nose is very ripe with its combination of wood

The elegance continues onto the sleekly muscular middle weight flavors that also exude evident minerality on the moderately austere finale that offers both very fine depth and length

Not at its peak yet

Croix, Beaune Pertuisots Vintage:2023 in the Luján de CuyoThis is aromatically similar to the Tuvilains with perhaps just a bit more fruit that derives from the red side of the spectrum. The mouthfeel of the middle weight flavors is not as dense though it is finer and a bit more mineral driven as well on the lightly austere, firm and compact finale that isnt quite as complex, at least not yet.