2021 CLOS MANOU Médoc: Bordeaux Wine

Grapes	Cab Sauv, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cab Franc
Colour	Red	Origin	France, Bordeaux
Sub-district	Médoc	ABV	13.1%

Grapes	Cab Sauv, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cab Franc
Colour	Red
Origin	France, Bordeaux
Sub-district	Médoc
ABV	13.1%

Always a favourite of ours - Stéphane Dief has pulled it out of the bag again this year - despite the struggles of the vintage. This is such a classy and complete wine, deep black berried fruit and just a whiff of good savour too. Sleek, but with just enough structure and grip. Fully ripe - but with good fresh lines - this is a real success. One of the wines that defies the vintage completely and illustrates the power of hard work in the vineyard. 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. L&S (May 2022)

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An exceptionally reliable name, and a skilful winemaker in the shape of Stéphane Dief who is really proving his worth here. Silky tannins, luscious black fruit that is structured and savoury but feels supple and fully ripe. A trace of bitterness on the finish gives a hint of the 2021 vintage, but this is easily one of the wines of the vintage in this appellation, and is one to look out for. Harvest September 29 to October 16. 60% new oak, with the rest in the mix of amhora and concrete eggs. Unfined, and only lightly filtered. 52% of overall production in this wine. Hand harvested. Drinking range: 2025 - 2036 Rating: 93 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (Apr 2022)

Dark olives with ashy black currants, graphite, dried meat, chili chocolate, roasted pepper and dark spices. Medium-bodied on the palate with firm tannins and plenty of dark fruit that extends to a tight, juicy finish. A very good effort from a vintage that deserves recognition. Drink or hold. Zekun Shuai Senior Editor Rating: 92 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Jul 2024)

Always a little nerve-racking to restate something you have given a particularly high score to En Primeur in a vintage like this. Certainly it hasn't escaped the traces of the 2021 vintage, but it is extremely well made, with bite and chewiness to the tannins, and plenty of dark fruits, edged with raspberry and tomato leaf. There is a silky quality to the texture, and a mouthwatering finish. A seriously reliable choice in 2021, impressive from winemaker Stéphane Dief. Harvest September 29 to October 16. 60% new oak, with the rest in the mix of amhora and concrete eggs. Unfined, and only lightly filtered. 52% of overall production in this wine. Hand harvested. One to look out for. Drinking range: 2025 - 2036 Rating: 93 Jane Anson, Decanter (Apr 2024)

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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