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2008 CLOS DE L'ORATOIRE Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion

2008 CLOS DE L'ORATOIRE Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion

Grapes: Origin: France, Bordeaux
Lea & Sandeman review
Most impressive fruit on the nose, juicy blackcurrant and blackberry, ripe but not overripe, precise, and a supple and charming start, with a core of steely firmness. Some slightly dusty oakiness needs to combine with the fruit, but this shows promise. Finishes strong and firm in a postive way.   89/100

Other reviews and comments
Deep crimson. Dark black fruits. Sweet and rather fine and polished. Dry finish. Not as succulent as its stablemate Canon La Gaffelière. Lot of dry tannin. 2014-20   16.5
Jancis Robinson MW OBE - www.JancisRobinson.com
Displays blackberry and milk chocolate on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied, with lovely berry and vanilla character and a medium finish.   88-91/100
James Suckling, The Wine Spectator
The nose is quite muted with faint scents of brambly red-berried fruits and a touch of earth. The palate is nicely balanced with good acidity, quite sharp but fresh and focused with nice weight on the cedar-tinged finish. Correct and delicious.   89-91/100
Neal Martin's Wine Journal, erobertparker.com
The 2008 Clos de l’Oratoire (13.5% natural alcohol, and the same blend) is brilliant, a top-notch effort for the vintage. From the estate’s 25-acre vineyard planted on clay and limestone soils, this wine has a dense plum/purple color and a sweet kiss of mulberry, black cherry and cassis, with some subtle barbecue smoke and leafy underbrush notes. Medium to full-bodied, opulent and fleshy, this wine (Stephane Derenoncourt is the consultant) is already drinking beautifully and will continue to do so for 10 or more years.   89-91/100
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
Dark hue. Accent on the fruit. Long, fine and elegant in style. Drink 2014-2023.   16***
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