Lucien Crochet

La Croix du Roy Sancerre Pinot Noir

9.016 ratings
8.94 pro ratings
Sancerre, Central Vineyards, Loire Valley, France
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Ruby with aromas of fresh clean fruits and some earthy notes. Spent 22 months in stainless and oak, on the palate flavors of cherry and strawberry with spice. Fine tannins, vivid acidity, nice balance ending with oak and earthy spice.

Ruby with aromas of fresh clean fruits and some earthy notes. Spent 22 months in stainless and oak, on the palate flavors of cherry and strawberry with spice. Fine tannins, vivid acidity, nice balance ending with oak and earthy spice.

Oct 6th, 2020
Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

8.8

always pleasant, though the 2013 is overly ripe for his style.

always pleasant, though the 2013 is overly ripe for his style.

Nov 8th, 2017
Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

8.6

usually love this wine, but this release is extracted and toasted.

usually love this wine, but this release is extracted and toasted.

Oct 15th, 2017
Deven Morganstern

Deven had this 8 years ago

Deven had this 8 years ago

1 person found it helpfulMar 15th, 2016
Lindsey King

Yum yum yaaaaaah that is some nice fresh in season raspberry! Roll my fruit in sugar, drop it in the mud, hope I didn’t see, kiss me on the chin to overcompensate.

Yum yum yaaaaaah that is some nice fresh in season raspberry! Roll my fruit in sugar, drop it in the mud, hope I didn’t see, kiss me on the chin to overcompensate.

Oct 21st, 2018
John Niedermeyer

Rare red Sancerre… Pinot noir grapes, bright red fruits and a little earth.

Rare red Sancerre… Pinot noir grapes, bright red fruits and a little earth.

Jun 30th, 2018
Maxwell Andrle

Lovely, incredible value. Great affordable alternative to the Burgundies I love but can’t afford. Wonderful pronounced aromatics and good structure that will allow this to develop well for 5-10 years. Very enjoyable now. I like this vintage much more than the last I had. Definitely not “extracted and toasted” in my opinion.

Lovely, incredible value. Great affordable alternative to the Burgundies I love but can’t afford. Wonderful pronounced aromatics and good structure that will allow this to develop well for 5-10 years. Very enjoyable now. I like this vintage much more than the last I had. Definitely not “extracted and toasted” in my opinion.

Jun 15th, 2018
Elizabeth Staino

Fruit forward with structure.

Fruit forward with structure.

Dec 22nd, 2017
Michael Ochsner

Fleshy and giving...in the spectrum of pn from Loire.

Fleshy and giving...in the spectrum of pn from Loire.

Mar 16th, 2017
Christopher Friend

Christopher had this 6 years ago

Christopher had this 6 years ago

Sep 16th, 2018