CHÂTEAU LA CLOTTE
2021 Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion
| Grapes | Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Saint Emilion & Satellites |
| Village | Saint Emilion |
| Classification | Grand Cru Classé |
| ABV | 12.4% |
La Clotte is one to watch over the next decade, a true insider's wine that is blossoming under the Ausone team (owners since 2014). This has gorgeous limestone character, sappy, plump but understated rich red fruit character and with spicy, herbal nuances that reveal themselves as it opens in the glass. Harvest October 2 to 6 (over those two separate days because this is just 4ha of vines). Conversion to organic farming since 2020. Old vines, average age 57 years, Thierry Lezin cellar master. Drinking range: 2026 - 2040 Rating: 93 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2022)
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Aromas of sweet berries, cherries and rose petals, framed by nicely integrated new oak, preface the 2021 La Clotte, a medium to full-bodied, supple and charming wine that's beautifully refined and intensely flavored, concluding with a long, saline finish. It's a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc from the Vauthier family of Château Ausone. Rating: 91-93 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (May 2022)
Made from 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, the 2021 La Clotte is deep purple-black colored. It sails out of the glass with expressive notions of Morello cherries, fresh raspberries, and stewed red plums, plus hints of spice cake and lavender. Medium-bodied, the palate is bright and refreshing with a good intensity of red berry flavors and a soft texture, finishing with an herbal lift. Drinking range: 2026 - 2041 Rating: 86-88 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent (May 2022)
85 Merlot, 15 Cabernet Franc | The Merlot was picked on the 2 October and the Cabernet Franc was picked on the 6 October This is a focused and linear style with a decent amount of juiciness the length of its flavour. Pliable cherry and plum fruit make this a pleasurable wine to taste at this early stage of its life. The oak and tannin elements are honed, smooth and nicely organised, leaving a fresh feel on the back of the palate as opposed to any astringency. This will be a forward La Clotte, but it has enough tension to allow it to evolve for some time, and I imagine that the flavour will grow a touch, too. Rating: 17 Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (Jun 2022)
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