Clos La Madeleine - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2013

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe8/29/2014

This property on a south/southwest-facing hillside is quite small, just under six acres, and sits near the Moueix estate of Belair-Monange. If you are driving through St.-Emilion, it is a spectacular sight. The final 2013 blend of 77% Merlot and 23% Cabernet Franc achieved 13% natural alcohol. A sleeper of the vintage, the wine has an abundance of mulberry, black cherry and red and black currant fruit, cedar wood notes, underbrush and a hint of loamy soil (or perhaps that’s a variation of chalky minerality). Yields were healthy at Clos La Madeleine of 31.3 hectoliters per hectare. This medium-bodied, supple-textured wine should drink well for another decade or more

Falstaff

86-88 / 100

byPeter Moserthe5/22/2014

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarter Wasserrand, attraktive Kirschenfrucht, zart nach Weichseln, ein Hauch von Nougat. Mittlerer Körper, frisch und rotbeerig, zarte Tannine, dezente Süße im Finish, bietet unkompliziertes Trinkvergnügen.

Decanter.com

16 / 20

bySteven Spurrierthe4/15/2014

Juicy, fresh and clean. Medium weight but structured. Firm but fine tannins

My Bettane + Desseauve

16,5-17 / 20

the4/15/2014

Nez floral, délicat et fin, allonge subtile mais d’une réelle profondeur, race délicate, grande finesse.

Jamessuckling.com

88-89 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/8/2014

A pretty wine with plum, spice and blueberry character, fine tannins and a fresh finish.

Wine Spectator

88-91 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2014

Bright and open, with cherry, damson plum and white raspberry notes, backed by a lightly firm, singed apple wood edge. Exhibits good length, suggesting these two elements should marry during the élevage. —J.M.