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Chateau Croix de Labrie, Saint-Emilion, 2006 NO20230816 The nose opens with aA small Saint milion estate from one of Bordeaux's last true 'garagiste' moments. Croix de Labrie sits on the Right Bank with under six hectares of vines, Merlot led with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The 2006 was made under the Puzio Lesage family, when the estate was effectively the poster child for the garage wine movement production small enough to age in a living room, focus relentless. 2006 was a more classical, structured