The 2017 Lés Cruzelles comes from clay soils, the Merlot picked from 13 to 22 September, the Cabernet Franc on 22 September, matured in 40% new oak. I found that this has a little more cohesion and focus than the La Chenade at this early stage, blackberry mixed with raspberry and loamy scents, fresh and full of vim. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin. This is very nicely focused with crisp acidity, saline and persistent on the finish. Excellent – this is as good a Lalande de Pomerol as you will find in 2017. - vinous.com, May 2018

Denis Durantou's brilliant Lalande de Pomerol estate. Same owner as L'Eglise Clinet. A touch redutive on the nose, muting some of the fruit. Decent weight of fruit, with plum and blackcurrant, and a firm but fine textured tannic frame. - April 2018

This shows a pretty center palate of dark fruit and hints of salt. Medium-bodied, firm and silky. - jamessuckling.com, April 2018

Very dark core, almost black. Definite sweetness of oak on the nose but also dark and savoury, lightly charry note. Juicy and very fresh on the palate, more scented on the palate and the tannins more supple than on La Chenade at the moment. Juicy, fresh finish, needs the oak to die back a bit. - Julia Harding, jancisrobinson.com, April 2018