CLOS MANOU
2021 Médoc
| Grapes | Merlot, Cab Sauv, Petit Verdot, Cab Franc |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Médoc |
| ABV | 13% |
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)
The 2021 Clos Manou, matured in 60% new oak after some micro-oxygenation in barrel, has a well-defined nose, a mixture of red and black fruit with traces of iris flower. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very good concentration and a bit of hardness on the finish, but that will soften, and there is certainly more energy here than in many other Médoc wines. Worth seeking out. Drinking range: 2025 - 2032 Rating: 89-91 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2022)
The 2021 Clos Manou is supple, racy and super-expressive. A burst of red/purplish fruit, rose petal, mint, spice and lavender lend quite a bit of up front intensity. Clos Manou is beautifully done in 2021. It is sure to find many fans. Drinking range: 2026 - 2036 Rating: 90-92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2022)
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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2019 CLOS MANOU Médoc
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The 2019 Clos Manou is superb. Dense, plush and explosive, the 2019 is packed with inky dark fruit, chocolate, spices, new leather and licorice. This extroverted Médoc is super plush.
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