Chateau La Clotte 2023

JAMES SUCKLING: "This is showing the limestone magic of 2023. Medium-bodied and very polished with a tight, linear structure, but purity of fruit and wonderful length. Silky texture. So bright. 85% merlot and 15% cabernet franc."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Crafted from vines planted in one of the best terroirs of Saint-Émilion, the 2023 La Clotte, a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, reveals aromas of almonds, cherries, dark wild berries and raw cocoa, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and tense palate with youthfully structured tannins and a fleshy core of fruit with bright acids that segues into a long, penetrating and saline finish."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Zarte Kräuterwürze, tabakig unterlegte rote Waldbeernuancen, frische Kirschen, zart nach Lakritze, kandierte Limettenzesten im Hintergrund. Stoffig, elegant, lebendig strukturiert, rotbeerige Textur, feine Tannine, frisch und gut anhaftend, ein leichtfüßig wirkender Speisenwein mit Entwicklungspotenzial."