CLOS MANOU
2018 Médoc
| Grapes | Cab Sauv, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cab Franc |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Médoc |
| ABV | 13.5% |
The nose is enticing - fresh black fruit with less obvious 2018 sweetness. Excellent balance - the juice is textured and suave giving the Clos Manou a classy feel. The weighty dark fruit is lifted by crisp acidity leaving it light footed and fresh. An excellent Médoc which should age beautifully over the next decade. Drinking range: 2022 - 2032 L&S (Apr 2019)
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The 2018 Clos Manou is terrific, just as it was from barrel. Succulent red cherry, plum, espresso, mocha, rose petal and cinnamon fill out the layers effortlessly. This sumptuous Médoc has a ton to offer, and punches well above its weight. Drinking range: 2023 - 2033 Rating: 92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Mar 2021)
The 2018 Clos Manou has quite an intense bouquet of black cherries, blueberry and light violet scents, all nicely defined and focused. The palate is based around a core of black and blue fruit laced with orange sorbet and quite a citrus-fresh, yet structured finish. This is a fine Médoc masquerading as a modern-style Saint-Émilion! Drinking range: 2023 - 2036 Rating: 91 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2021)
Blueberry, blackberry, mushroom and herbal notes on the nose. Full-bodied with dusty tannins. Balanced and flavorful. Medium, savory finish. Some nice bark and mushroom undertones at the finish. Try after 2023. Rating: 92 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Feb 2021)
Clos Manou
"We turned our garage into a makeshift wine cellar and made our first wine in 1998.” Françoise and Stéphane Dief. Which sounds impossibly idyllic! In a region of grand estates with long complicated histories the arrivistes of Clos Manou are a refreshing change. Starting with just .12ha of vines, the Diefs have patiently spent 15 years building their holding up to 18ha, along the way absorbing the obscure Cru Bourgeois of Château Cantegrive. The estate may be 'new' but amongst their holdings are Bordeaux’s oldest vines – they have a small pre-phylloxera parcel from the 1850’s. The estate is centred on the village of Saint-Christoly de Médoc in the increasingly popular area of the Haut-Médoc to the north of Saint Estèphe. All of Clos Manou’s vineyards are high-density plantings – some 10 000 vines per hectare – and all are converted to organic farming as soon as is practical. Grape variety proportions are 45% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. The first wine is aged in 100% new wood. The second wine is called Petit Manou.
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